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?

A patient in liver failure tells the nurse, “My wife is so selfless; she has offered to donate her liver to me. I can’t let her die for me, though.” Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?

Prior to inserting an intravenous catheter, the nurse tells the patient, “I promise this won’t hurt a bit.” Which ethical principle does the nurse risk breaking with this statement?