The nurse is busy and neglects to give a drug to a patient resulting in the patient's death. What offense does this represent?
a. Malfeasance
b. Malpractice
c. Misfeasance
d. Nonfeasance
ANS: D
Nonfeasance is omitting a drug dose, resulting in the patient's death.
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