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2125004343 · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

A hospital administrator on a disaster planning team says, I am worried about our liability in using volunteers to provide care during a disaster. What should this team consider?

1. In disaster situations, no liability exists.
2. The hospital would have liability for what a volunteer does, but not for anything that happens to the volunteer.
3. The hospital could have liability for the volunteer's performance and for his or her safety.
4. Hospital liability would be limited to any injuries sustained by the volunteer.

Question 2

When driving toward a meeting, the nursing supervisor gets a call explaining the meeting is to be delayed for an hour. Which indicates an activity this supervisor could undertake to keep from wasting this time?

1. Listening to MP3s while waiting for the meeting to start
2. Reading minutes from the last meeting to refresh the memory
3. Driving to the closest store and get donuts to share with everyone
4. Using the phone to make phone calls

johnpizzaz · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

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Rationale 1: Liability always exists and it may be heightened during a disaster.
Rationale 2: Liability for both the volunteer's safety and actions may exist.
Rationale 3: Hospital liability could extend to actions taken by the volunteer and for anything that happens to the volunteer.
Rationale 4: The hospital could be liable for injury to the volunteer or injury caused by the volunteer.
Global Rationale:

Answer to Question 2

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Explanation: 1. Using the hour to refresh memories from the last meeting is the most productive use of the
time. Listening to music is relaxing but could be wasting time that could otherwise be used to
prepare for the meeting. Donuts are nice but no one needs them so this would be a waste of
time. Using the phone could possibly be a waste of time since the option does not state
whether these calls are business or personal.