A nursing student is recalling the definitions of acts that are classified as torts in nursing practice. Which tort involves intentional touching without the client's consent?

1. Battery2. Invasion of privacy3. False imprisonment4. Defamation of character

1. Battery: An aggression practice can be verbal dealing with bad words to the patient or even hitting the patient or doing some medical procedure aggressively

2. Invasion of privacy: A bad practice in nursing is to violate the privacy of patients. Patients have the right to determine how and when their medical information will be shared. Nurses must document all use of patient information, share privacy and security rules with their patients, and report any loss of information.

3. False imprisonment: It occurs when a patient is involuntarily held in a hospital or even in an ambulance.

4. Defamation of character: This situation occurs when the health professional declares lies and falsehoods about the patient to other members such as the hospital