A nurse observes an assistive personnel (AP) threatening a client by telling them that they will be physically restrained if they don't comply with the nurse's instructions. Which of the following intentional torts is the AP committing?

A. Require staff nurses to demonstrate competency by passing a medication administration examination is incorrect. While testing competency may be part of the solution later, it is not the first step. The CQI process should begin by understanding why errors occurred, not by immediately requiring examinations without understanding the root causes.
B. Review the events leading up to each medication administration error is correct. The first step in a Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) program should be to gather data and analyze the root causes of the medication errors. By reviewing the events that led to the errors, the committee can identify systemic problems, whether related to processes, communication, or individual actions. This approach helps to focus the improvement efforts on addressing the actual causes of the errors rather than just treating the symptoms.
C. Develop a quality improvement program for nurses involved in medication administration errors is incorrect. Developing a quality improvement program is an important step, but the first step in CQI is to gather and analyze data to identify why errors are occurring. The program should be based on findings from the error reviews.
D. Provide an in-service on medication administration to all the nurses is incorrect. While education and in-service training are useful for improving practice, the first step in CQI is to identify the problem. The committee needs to understand the reasons behind the medication errors before implementing training programs.

A. Battery involves physical contact or touching a person without consent. Since no physical action was taken, battery does not apply in this case.
B. Assault is correct. Assault is defined as a threat or attempt to make bodily contact with another person without their consent, causing the person to fear imminent harm. The AP's threat to restrain the client if they don't comply fits this definition.
C. False imprisonment involves unlawfully restricting a person’s freedom of movement, such as restraining them without medical or legal justification. Although the AP threatened restraint, no action was taken yet, so this tort does not apply—yet.
D. Invasion of privacy involves unauthorized access or disclosure of personal information, which is unrelated to this situation.