The doctrine of respondeat superior would apply in which of the following situations?
A) An ambulance company documents incorrect information on an ambulance report. The hospital is liable.
B) An X-ray technician prepares the wrong patient for a CT scan. The supervisor is liable.
C) A nurse administers the wrong medication to a patient. The hospital is liable.
D) An attending physician operates on a patient's wrong leg. The hospital is liable.
C
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