For Which of the Following Actions Would an Employer Be

question 3

Multiple Choice

For which of the following actions would an employer be responsible under respondeat superior?

• A) An employee assaults a patient in the parking lot.
• B) An employee steals narcotic drugs from the medication room.
• C) An employee accidently prescribes the wrong medication.
• D) An employee knowingly defames the character of a patient.
• E) An employee gets into an auto accident on their way home from work.

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Definitions:

Gender

The social and cultural roles, behaviors, activities, and attributes that a given society considers appropriate for men, women, and other gender identities.

Class Stratification

The hierarchical organization of society into different social classes based on factors such as wealth, income, education, and occupation, affecting access to resources and opportunities.

Median Income

The midpoint of all household incomes.

Ideology

A belief system that tries to explain and justify the status quo.