Question

Subha, a nurse practitioner, is seeing Mr. Dooley in clinic. Mr. Dooley is a 55-year-old man who presents with a high fasting blood glucose. Subha diagnoses him with Type II diabetes. Several years later, however, an endocrinologist performs some additional testing and finds that Mr. Dooley actually has adult-onset Type I diabetes.

Which of the following types of errors does this story best demonstrate?
A. Slip
B. Mistake
C. Lapse
D. Violation

Answer 1

The story demonstrates a Mistake, where the initial diagnosis of Mr. Dooley's diabetes was incorrectly identified as Type II, when further testing revealed it was actually adult-onset Type I.

Step-by-step explanation:

The story best demonstrates a Mistake in the initial diagnosis of Mr. Dooley's diabetes. A mistake occurs when the wrong conclusion is reached despite the intentions being correct. In this case, the initial characterization of Mr. Dooley's condition as Type II diabetes was incorrect when, years later, it was found to be adult-onset Type I diabetes after further testing by an endocrinologist.

Type II diabetes usually involves insulin resistance, where body cells do not respond to insulin properly. Type I diabetes, on the other hand, is an autoimmune disorder where the pancreas produces little to no insulin. Misdiagnosing diabetes can lead to inappropriate treatment plans and potential progression of the disease if not corrected.