A nurse is found to be negligent. Because of the doctrine of respondeat superior, who is respon-sible for the negligence?
a. Administrator
b. Nurse's immediate supervisor
c. Nurse's employer
d. Nurse
ANS: 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. In some in-stances, if the agency is found liable, the agency may in turn sue the nurse for negligence.
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