Management of CareQuestion 675 of 2368

A client refuses an injection, but a nurse restrains the client and gives it anyway. Which intentional tort has the nurse most likely committed?

  1. Libel
  2. Battery
  3. Slander
  4. Fraud
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Correct answer: Battery

Battery is intentional harmful or offensive contact without consent. Physical harm does not need to occur.

Source: Nursing Management and Professional Concepts, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2024), Legal Implications: ASSAULT AND BATTERY. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026