Joyce Was Hospitalized as a Result of an Attempted Suicide

Multiple Choice

Joyce was hospitalized as a result of an attempted suicide.She tried to call her therapist before taking an overdose of pills,but he could not be reached because he was on vacation and did not make provisions for a replacement therapist while he was gone.This action constitutes the following type of professional negligence:

A) misdiagnosis.
B) client abandonment.
C) vicarious liability.
D) practicing beyond the scope of competency.