A nurse gives a patient the wrong drug. This is an example of an error of:
a. commission.
b. omission.
c. condition.
d. remission.
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.
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