A hospital administrator on a disaster planning team says, "I am worried about our liability in using volunteers to provide care during a disaster." What should this team consider?
1. In disaster situations, no liability exists.
2. The hospital would have liability for what a volunteer does, but not for anything that happens to the volunteer.
3. The hospital could have liability for the volunteer's performance and for his or her safety.
4. Hospital liability would be limited to any injuries sustained by the volunteer.
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Rationale 1: Liability always exists and it may be heightened during a disaster.
Rationale 2: Liability for both the volunteer's safety and actions may exist.
Rationale 3: Hospital liability could extend to actions taken by the volunteer and for anything that happens to the volunteer.
Rationale 4: The hospital could be liable for injury to the volunteer or injury caused by the volunteer.
Global Rationale:
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