A nurse forgets to walk a patient during the nurse’s shift. This is an

QUESTION

A nurse forgets to walk a patient during the nurse’s shift. This is an example of an error of:

a. commission.
b. omission.
c. condition.
d. remission.

ANSWER:

ANS: B
Forgetting to do something that is required for a patient would be considered an error of omission. Doing the wrong thing would be considered an error of commission. Condition and remission are not considered error types.