A Patient Might Have a Valid Claim for False Imprisonment

question 12

Multiple Choice

A patient might have a valid claim for false imprisonment in which of the following?

• A) Appropriate restraint use for psychotic and aggressive behavior.
• B) Hospital security refusing to allow a patient to leave without a family member.
• C) Physician refusing to sign discharge papers because he feels the patient isn't ready.
• D) Refusal of hospital staff to allow a baby to go home before medically stable.

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Definitions:

Horizontal Differentiation

The division of tasks, responsibilities, and operations across different departments or units within an organization on the same hierarchical level.

Spatial Differentiation

The process or state in which different geographic or physical spaces acquire distinct characteristics or functions within an organization or system.

Vertical Differentiation

An organizational structure distinction that refers to the hierarchical layering of management levels and responsibilities.

Lateral Differentiation

Lateral Differentiation refers to the division of tasks and responsibilities among different departments or units within an organization, emphasizing specialization and division of labor.