A nurse notes that a client with dementia refuses to eat. instead of informing the primary healthcare provider, the nurse threatens to force-feed the client, and proceeds to apply restraints in order to do so. what legal charges may be brought up against the nurse?

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Gage Washington

17 December, 01:54

A nurse notes that a client with dementia refuses to eat. instead of informing the primary healthcare provider, the nurse threatens to force-feed the client, and proceeds to apply restraints in order to do so. what legal charges may be brought up against the nurse?

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Braxton Rivers · Answer 1

The legal charges that can be brought up to the nurse that threatens the client by having to force-feed him or her are the following;

· Malpractice - this is a way of providing or performing medical error when providing medical care

· False imprisonment - this is providing an unlawful restraint when he or she is dragged out without legal authority

· Assault - this is a n attempt of having to threaten another individual