1. SBAR Situation
Background
Assessment
Recommendation
2. A nurse is using the I- a. Assessment
SBAR communication
tool to pro- vide the (assessment includes vital signs, pain assessment, and
client's provider with changes in assessment)
information about the
client. The nurse should ATI
convey the client's pain
status in which portion
of the report?
a. Assessment
b. Background
c. Situation
d. Recommendation
d, a, b, c
3. A nurse prepares to
1. d. "The patient started complaining of nausea
contact a patient's
physician about a yesterday evening and has vomited several times
change in the patient's during the night."
condition. Using SBAR 2. a. "She is a 53-year-old female who was admitted
(Sit- uation, Background, 2 days ago with pneumonia and was started on Levaquin
Assess- at 5 pm yesterday. She complains of a poor appetite."
ment, and 3. b. "The patient reported feeling very nauseated
Recommendation) after her dose of Levaquin an hour ago."
communication, which of
the following is the
correct or-
der?
a. "She is a 53-year-old female 4. c. "Would you like to make a change in antibiotics,
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or could we
who was admitted 2 give her a nutritional supplement before her medication?"
days
ago with pneumonia and was
(The nurse describes the patient's complaint of
nausea and vom-
started on Levaquin at 5 iting to the physician (Situation). Specific patient
pm demographic
yesterday. She complains of a
poor information and reason for admission with current
symptomol-
appetite."
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