The elderly client is slightly confused. He knows he is in thehospital but does not understand why he is there or what day it is,but he knows his name. He wants to go home and does not see why itis necessary for him to be in hospital. He frequently attempts toget up from the bed and the staff is concerned for his safety. Theorderly
/porter, showing a waist restraint to the client says, “If youcontinue to get up, we are going to have to restraint you and tieyou down so you can’t get up.”
Can this action by the orderly be interpreted as an intentionaltort in a court of law? Why or why not?
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