A registered nurse requests that the unlicensed health care worker give a patient his or her medication at 1000 hours as the nurse will be at coffee break. This represents an example of which of the following?

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Vicarious liability occurs when one party is held responsible for the actions or omissions of another party. In this case, the nurse is delegating a task to an unlicensed worker, and if something goes wrong, the nurse or the employing institution may be held liable.

A Registered Nurse Requests That the Unlicensed Health Care Worker