When the nurse inserts an ordered urinary catheter into the client's urethra after the client has refused the procedure, and then the client suffers an injury, the client may sue the nurse for which type of tort?

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The nurse inserting the urinary catheter without the client's consent can be construed as a physical touching of the client's body without their permission, which constitutes battery. If the client suffered an injury as a result of the procedure, they could sue the nurse for battery.

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