You are caring for an alert,oriented 47-year-old patient who is recovering from abdominal surgery.The patient becomes angry and upset and says,"I'm leaving this hospital.Remove my IV and surgical drains or I will do it myself." To keep him from removing his lines and leaving the hospital,you apply bilateral wrist restraints until you can contact the physician for an order for patient restraint.This is an example of which of the following?
A) Assault and battery
B) Felony
C) False imprisonment
D) Quasi-intentional tort
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