Q.3 Nurses as regulated health care practitioners are responsible and accountable for adhering to nursing practice standards, codes and guidelines (NMBA, 2016 ). The nurse in the case study violated Standard 1.4 of the Standards of Practice for Registered Nurses. According to Standard 1.4, the registered nurse must comply with "laws, regulations, policies, guidelines and other standards or requirements relevant to the context of practice" when making decisions, as this will be the nurse's basis for provide high quality services (NMBA, 2016). The nurse in the scenario did not follow the hospital policy regarding “Between the Flags” or the “Red Zone” and a physician should be informed of this condition. Additionally, the nurse did not respond effectively to deterioration. violated Standard 6 which states that “registered nurses shall provide quality, safe, appropriate, and responsive nursing practice” (NMBA, 2016). In accordance with this standard, nurses must use applicable procedures to identify and respond effectively to such potential and actual risks. as an unexpected change in the patient's condition (NMBA, 2016). Through early identification and response by the nurse, this will ensure that the patient's condition is recognized and appropriate action is taken and escalated (Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care, 2011). In addition, the nurse did not immediately report the deterioration of the patient's condition to members of the healthcare team. Therefore, it also ignores Standard 4.3 that nurses should work with the interdisciplinary health care team and collaborate, communicate, and discuss the patient's condition (NMBA, 2016). The goal of collaboration and communication with the team is to provide a comprehensive plan of care for the patient and facilitate early treatment needed by the patient (Cropley,