You need to conduct an assessment on a patient, but he keeps backing away from you and refuses to lie down. You tell him that if he does not cooperate, you will have him placed in restraints. In this situation, you could be guilty of

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Threatening a patient with restraints if they do not comply with a medical assessment can be considered assault, as it involves causing a person to fear an imminent harmful or offensive contact.

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