Question

An alert, older adult has been deemed to be in imminent danger of harm to self and is being held on the mental health unit for 72 hours. The client begins to scream and demand they be discharged now. The nurse informs the client that if they do not stop screaming, they will be given a sedative and placed on restraints.

Complete the following sentence by choosing from the lists of options.

Legally, the nurse may be charged with
because of
.

Answer 1

Legally, the nurse may be charged with **false imprisonment** because of **the use of restraints without proper justification or consent.**