RN Exam Practice
Safety and Infection ControlQuestion 77 of 2368

A nurse is about to give a medication to the wrong client but notices the mismatch on the identification band and stops. How is this event classified?

  1. A sentinel event
  2. A near miss
  3. A never event
  4. A reported adverse event with client harm
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Correct answer: A near miss

A near miss is an error that could have caused harm but did not because it was intercepted.

Source: Nursing Fundamentals, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2024), Safety: Near Misses. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Safety and Infection Control"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026