A nurse calls a physician and gives a brief statement about the situation, "The patient is having increasing chest pain and the ECG shows ST elevation." What component of SBAR communication would be used in the following statements: The nurse tells the physician that the patient's blood pressure is 190/100 and rates the pain as 9 on a scale of 10 (10 being most severe pain) with a nitroglycerin drip infusing at 5 mcg/min?

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Correct:Background contains the supporting background information,including any laboratory/diagnostic tests and chief complaint.
Incorrect:a.Situation is the patient information and brief sentence of what is happening now.
c.Assessment contains an analysis of the problem.
d.Recommendation is a proposed solution or request for help.

A Nurse Calls a Physician and Gives a Brief Statement