Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse Practice Test

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Which of the following acts committed by a nurse is an intentional tort?

Battery
Breach of confidentiality
Negligence
Abandonment

The correct answer is: Battery

An intentional tort is a deliberate wrongful act that results in harm to another person. In this case, the act of battery involves intentionally causing harmful or offensive contact with another person without their consent. Therefore, A. Battery is the correct answer as it is an intentional tort. On the other hand, the other options are not intentional torts. Breach of confidentiality involves the unauthorized disclosure of private information, negligence is the failure to provide reasonable care resulting in harm, and abandonment is leaving a patient without proper notice or ensuring they are cared for.