Bill Is a Technician at a University Chemistry Lab and Is

question 7

Multiple Choice

Bill is a technician at a university chemistry lab and is in charge of safety inspections and prevention of injury due to faulty equipment. One morning, as a result of his inspection, Bill discovers a gas burner with a broken valve. Bill gets distracted and fails to put an "OUT OF ORDER/DO NOT USE" sign on the faulty burner. When the morning class arrives, Halle uses the faulty burner and is burned when it catches fire. Bill's negligence is based on:

• A) nonfeasance.
• B) misfeasance.
• C) negligence per se.
• D) res ipsa loquitur.

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Definitions:

High Density

Refers to situations or environments where there is a high concentration of individuals or objects within a given area.

Feelings of Crowding

A subjective sensation of discomfort or stress caused by a perceived lack of space due to the high density of people or objects.

Concept of Density

A measure of mass per unit volume of a substance, often used in physics and chemistry to characterize materials.

Concept of Crowding

The psychological feeling of discomfort or stress due to being in overly populated or cramped spaces.