A client starts shouting during medication time. You heard the nurse saying, "If you will not take your medications, I will lock you in your room and will not allow you to view the TV in the day room." You know that the nurse's actions constitute:
A)Assault
B)Battery
C)False imprisonment
D)Defamation

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False imprisonment is the unlawful restraint or restriction of a person's freedom of movement. It involves threatening to restrain a person, restraining a person, or preventing a person from leaving the agency. Assault is intentionally attempting or threatening to touch a person's body without the person's consent. Battery is touching a person's body without his or her consent. Defamation is injuring a person's name and reputation by making false statements to a third person.

A Client Starts Shouting During Medication Time