The nurse forgets to put the call light within the client's reach and then leaves the room.The client reaches for it and falls out of bed.With what should the nurse expect to be charged?

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Negligence refers to a failure to exercise reasonable care or caution that results in harm or injury to another person. In this case, the nurse failed to exercise reasonable care by not putting the call light within reach, which resulted in harm to the client who fell out of bed. Assault and battery involve intentional harm, and criminal intent refers to an intentional criminal act.

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