The nursing student is learning about SBAR reporting. What statements about the patient are matched with the correct part of the report?
A) Patient is an 84-year-old female with a history of hypertension: S
B) Patient's blood pressure has dropped from 142/92 to 98/48 mmHg: S
C) Patient is hemorrhaging with four saturated dressings in an hour: A
D) The patient took an overdose of antidepressants three days ago: B
E) By policy, the patient needs transferred to the ICU; please come write the orders: R

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SBAR stands for situation (what is happening the current time), background (circumstances leading up to this situation), assessment (what the nurse thinks the problem is), and recommendation (what needs to be done to correct the situation). A history of hypertension would be background (if it were related to the current issue).

The Nursing Student Is Learning About SBAR Reporting