A nurse administers the wrong medication to a patient and the patient is harmed. The physician who ordered the medication did not read the documentation that the patient was allergic to the drug....

A nurse administers the wrong medication to a patient and the
patient is harmed. The physician who ordered the medication
did not read the documentation that the patient was allergic
to the drug. Which statement is true regarding liability for the
administration of the wrong medication?
a. The nurse is not responsible, because the nurse was merely
following the doctor’s orders.
b. Only the nurse is responsible, because the nurse actually
administered the medication.
c. Only the physician is responsible, because the physician
actually ordered the drug.
d. Both the nurse and the physician are responsible for their
respective actions.