The Business of Helpmates Care Services Involves Supplying Nurses and Home

Multiple Choice

The business of Helpmates Care Services involves supplying nurses and home care workers to visit elderly and disabled individuals in their homes to provide nursing and personal care.One of Helpmates' staff inadvertently gave the wrong medication to one of its clients,and the client had to be hospitalized as a result.Which statement best describes the wrongful act of the worker?

A) The defendant breached the standard of care owed to the patient.
B) The defendant breached the duty of care owed to its employer.
C) The defendant purposely caused the loss.
D) The defendant's conduct was accidental and therefore the defendant cannot be sued for negligence.