As instructed by the registered nurse, the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) obtained vitals on a patient. The UAP obtained and charted the following vital signs monitoring results: blood pressure 90/42 mm Hg, pulse 128 bpm, oxygen saturation 86% on room air, and temperature 38.2°C. (100.8°F). The UAP left the floor for a break after charting the results, but did not tell the nurse. Thirty minutes later the patient is found unresponsive and a code blue is initiated. Who is responsible for this patient’s deterioration of condition?

During an active shooter situation, the nurse closes patient’s rooms and bars entry to the unit. This is an example of which ethical principle?

The nurse is caring for a celebrity patient who is suffering from generalized anxiety. Non-treating physicians and nurses have been asking the nurse about the case and clinical notes written by the nurse have been accessed by non-treating healthcare personnel. Which of the following statements are most appropriate regarding the patient’s medical confidentiality?