Which type of following scenarios be most likely to involve an error of omission?

Which type of following scenarios be most likely to involve an error of omission?


A. A patient experiences a pressure injury during a surgical procedure.
B. A patient experiences an adverse reaction to prescribed medication, because the wrong dose was administered.
C. A patient is sent home from their GP s office as having a cold, and then 36 hours later is hospitalised with meningitis.
D. A patient is incorrectly diagnosed with cancer, based on a false positive test.


Answer: C


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