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Which of the following is an example of battery?

O A nurse screams at a patient for not listening to her orders
O A doctor operates on a patient without obtaining written consent
O A doctor refuses to allow a patient to leave the hospital
A home health aide threatens to hit a patient

User Rakesh Chouhan
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Answer:

A doctor operates on a patient without obtaining written consent

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The dictionary definition for battery that I am going with here is: "an offensive touching or use of force on a person without the person's consent"

User Eugene Lazutkin
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Answer:

A doctor operates on a patient without obtaining written consent

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