The nurse educator is instructing newly hired nurses about client rights and the legal obligations of hospital staff. Which of the following would be an example to use when describing an assault in a clinical situation?

The nurse threatens to apply restraints to a client who is exhibiting aggressive behavior.

The client requests to be discharged, but the nurse physically forces the client to stay.

The charge nurse sends an email to a staff member that includes a poor performance evaluation about another person.

The nurse overhears the provider make derogatory remarks to a client about the nurse's level of competency.