The Nurse Provides Care to an Alert, Oriented Adult Patient

The nurse provides care to an alert, oriented adult patient who is recovering from abdominal surgery. During a period of frustration, the patient states, "I'm leaving the hospital. Remove my IV and surgical drains or I will do it myself." In an effort to prevent the patient from removing the IV line and surgical drainage tubing, the nurse applies bilateral wrist restraints. Which terminology best describes the nurse's actions?

A) Assault
B) Fraud
C) False imprisonment
D) Quasi-intentional tort