Use of a Restraint on a Nursing Home Patient Who

question 23

Multiple Choice

Use of a restraint on a nursing home patient who is constantly wandering the halls is an example of

• A) slander.
• B) assault.
• C) abuse.
• D) false imprisonment.

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Definitions:

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John B. Watson, an American psychologist who established the psychological school of behaviorism, emphasizing the study of observable behavior.

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