4.
Intentional torts include assault and battery, defamation, false imprisonment,
infliction of emotional stress, and:
a. Negligence.
b. Malpractice.
c.
Invasion of privacy.
d. Breach of contract.
5. Approaching a patient with a large needle could be construed as ______________
if the health care provider had not psychologically prepared the patient for it.
a. Battery.
b. False imprisonment.
c.
A no-fault tort.
d. Assault.
6. Jabbing the patient with a needle when he or she has not indicated a willingness to
receive it could be viewed as:
a. Assault.
b. Battery.
c.
False imprisonment.
d. Negligence.
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