A nurse has witnessed another nurse raising her hand to a client and grabbing the client's arm roughly during a bed bath. She immediately addressed this with the other nurse and also reported this behaviour to her supervisor. The nurse knows that this is an example of assault, which is a threat to touch someone in an offensive manner, and battery, which is the actual touching of another person without the person's consent. These are both examples of which of the following?

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Assault and battery are examples of intentional torts, which are wrongful acts done purposely, rather than by accident or mistake.

A Nurse Has Witnessed Another Nurse Raising Her Hand to a Client