Management of CareQuestion 676 of 2368
A client says they want to leave the unit. Which statement by the nurse could be considered false imprisonment?
- Let me page the provider so we can talk about your concerns.
- Can you tell me what is making you want to leave?
- If you try to leave, I will have you held here until we decide you can go.
- Your concerns matter, so I will tell the charge nurse right now.
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Correct answer: If you try to leave, I will have you held here until we decide you can go.
Verbal threats used to keep a person in an inpatient setting can qualify as false imprisonment.
Source: Nursing Management and Professional Concepts, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2024), Legal Implications: FALSE IMPRISONMENT. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Management of Care"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026