A client who is taking olanzapine states he is being poisoned and refuses to take his scheduled medication. The nurse states, "If you don't take your medication, you'll be put into seclusion." The nurse's statement is an example of which legal concept? assault invasion of privacy malpractice battery

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Mia Doyle

Social Studies

28 September, 07:21

A client who is taking olanzapine states he is being poisoned and refuses to take his scheduled medication. The nurse states, "If you don't take your medication, you'll be put into seclusion." The nurse's statement is an example of which legal concept? assault invasion of privacy malpractice battery

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Trey Gibbs · Answer 1

Assault

Explanation:

Assault is the intentional act of making someone fear that you will cause them harm ... Threatening them verbally or pretending to hit them are both examples of assault that can occur in a nursing home.

Clay Dillon · Answer 2

Infringement on the right of choice

Explanation:

Taking into cognizance the fact that the person does not believe in the drug that is purportedly being administered to him, describes his right to make choices.

The statement of the nurse therefore portrays that of retracting his freedom if he refuses to take the drug, by establishing fear into the person.