The Nurse Preceptor Observes a Novice Nurse Preparing to Insert

The nurse preceptor observes a novice nurse preparing to insert an intravenous (IV) access device into a patient's antecubital vein. Prior to inserting the IV, the novice nurse tells the patient, "You won't feel a thing." The nurse preceptor recognizes the novice nurse's violation of which ethical principle?

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