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A patient in a hospital becomes aggressive. The nursing staff asks you to restrain them. What is your primary legal justification for using force?

Section 25 of the Criminal Code provides legal protection for individuals who are required or authorized by law to do something (like using force) as long as th

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Question: A patient in a hospital becomes aggressive. The nursing staff asks you to restrain them. What is your primary legal justification for using force?

Answer options:

  • Trespass to Property Act
  • General duty to maintain order ✅ Criminal Code, Section 25 (protection of persons acting under authority)
  • Hospital's internal policy on patient management

Correct answer: Criminal Code, Section 25 (protection of persons acting under authority)

Explanation: Section 25 of the Criminal Code provides legal protection for individuals who are required or authorized by law to do something (like using force) as long as they act on reasonable grounds and use no more force than necessary.

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