Question

A nurse notes that a client with dementia refuses to eat. instead of informing the primary healthcare provider, the nurse threatens to force-feed the client, and proceeds to apply restraints in order to do so. what legal charges may be brought up against the nurse?

Answer 1

The legal charges that can be brought up to the nurse that threatens the client by having to force-feed him or her are the following;

·         Malpractice – this is a way of providing or performing medical error when providing medical care

·         False imprisonment – this is providing an unlawful restraint when he or she is dragged out without legal authority

·         Assault – this is a n attempt of having to threaten another individual