Which of the Following Is True Regarding the Difference Between

question 1

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true regarding the difference between omission and commission?

• A) Omission and commission are the same except commission involves more than one person.
• B) Commission would be a nurse giving a patient too much morphine on purpose and the patient dies and omission would be withholding morphine from the patient and the patient experiences severe pain.
• C) Omission is the same as malpractice and commission is the same as negligence.
• D) Commission refers to a financial maleficence where omission refers to a clinical maleficence in which a patient suffers injury.

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Definitions:

Homologous Chromosomes

Homologous chromosomes are pairs of chromosomes in a diploid organism that have the same structure and gene sequence but can carry different alleles.

Anaphase I

A stage during meiosis where homologous chromosomes are separated and moved to opposite ends of the cell.

Nuclear Envelope

The double-membrane structure that encloses the nucleus of a eukaryotic cell, separating the cell's genetic material from the cytoplasm.

Telophase II

Telophase II is the final stage of meiosis II, where the two sets of chromosomes decondense and are enclosed in nuclear membranes, resulting in four haploid daughter cells.