A nurse is found to be negligent. Because of the doctrine of respondeat superior, the one responsible for that negligence is the:
a. Administrator
b. Nurse's immediate supervisor
c. Nurse's employer
d. Nurse
C
The doctrine of respondeat superior says that when a nurse is employed and functioning within the scope of that job, the one responsible for that negligence is the nurse's employer.
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