A nurse physically restrains a mentally ill client without obtaining proper consent or a physician's order, despite the client not posing an immediate threat to self or others. Which intentional tort could the nurse potentially be liable for?

Choice A reason: Assault involves creating fear of being harmed, not the actual restraint of a client without justification. Choice B reason: Malpractice is professional misconduct related to deviation from standards of care, but it does not specifically describe unlawful confinement. Choice C reason: Negligence is the failure to act with reasonable care, but it is generally unintentional and not classified as an intentional tort. Choice D reason: False imprisonment occurs when a person is confined or restrained against their will without legal justification, which directly applies to restraining a client without consent or physician’s order.