The nurse observes a new graduate nurse preparing to place an IV catheter in the patient's arm.The new graduate tells the patient,"You won't feel a thing" before inserting the needle under the skin.What ethical principle did the new graduate violate?

A) Beneficence
B) Nonmaleficence
C) Veracity
D) Confidentiality

The graduate nurse was not honest with the patient,so the ethical principle of veracity was violated.The scenario does not describe the nurse performing the procedure incorrectly,so there is no reason to think that the graduate did not provide good care.There is no indication the patient was harmed,so the nurse did not violate nonmaleficence.There is no indication the new graduate shared any private,sensitive information about the patient with others; therefore,confidentiality was maintained.