An incident in which a patient is restrained or confined for long periods of time without physician orders could be classified as:

false imprisonment
assault
tort
defamation
Indicate whether the statement is true or false

false imprisonment

Rationale: False imprisonment can be defined as unlawful restraint of a patient long-term without physician orders. Temporary restraint in radiography may sometimes be required for acquisition of diagnostic images, but should be explained to the patient and/or guardian.