A nurse gives a patient the wrong drug. This is an example of an error

QUESTION

A nurse gives a patient the wrong drug. This is an example of an error of:

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

ANSWER:

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