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Which statement about Respondeat Superior is accurate?

  • A

    Respondeat Superior does not mean that a nurse cannot be held liable.

  • B

    Respondeat Superior does not mean that a nurse cannot be held libel.

  • C

    Respondeat Superior is an ethical principle.

  • D

    Respondeat Superior is a law.

Correct Response: A

Respondeat Superior does not mean that a nurse cannot be held liable and not libel which is a written defamation of character using false statements. Liability is legal vulnerability.

Respondeat Superior is the legal doctrine or principle and not a law or ethical principle.