The nurse prepares to teach an in-service on legal issues related to nursing. Which legal terms are followed by an appropriate example? Select all that apply.

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Assault is an act that threatens the client and causes the client to fear harm, but without the client being touched (Option A). False imprisonment is the confinement of a client against the client's will or without legal justification (eg, client is not a threat to self or others) (Option C). Invasion of privacy includes disclosing medical information to others without client consent. Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), a client's information regarding medical treatment is private and cannot be released without the client's permission (Option E). (Option B) Battery involves making physical contact with the client without permission. This includes harmful acts or acts that the client refuses (eg, performing a procedure). When interacting with the client, it is important to practice veracity, the ethical principle of being truthful. (Option D) An emancipated minor is an individual under the age of legal responsibility who has been legally freed from parental control through a court order (eg, due to enlistment in the military, marriage, pregnancy). The parent in this situation would not need to be called. Clients have the right to be informed of risks and benefits of procedures prior to care and to give informed consent. Educational objective: Clients have the right to privacy and to give informed consent prior to medical care. Assault is an act that threatens the client, causing the client to fear harm without the client being touched. Battery is physical contact against a client's will or without legal justification. False imprisonment includes restraining a competent client without the client's permission.

The Nurse Prepares to Teach an In-Service on Legal Issues