A nurse is using SBAR.Which information will the nurse report for the "B"?

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"B" stands for background.The information for the patient's background is the following: the patient had a broken right leg with a cast applied 2 days ago.Structured communication techniques used by health care teams that improve communication include: briefings or short discussions among team member; group rounds on patients; and use of Situation-Background-Assessment-Recommendation (SBAR)when sharing information."S" is the situation.The patient is reporting severe pain-10 out of 10-even after pain medication was given."A" is assessment.The patient's toes are cool and pale."R" is the recommendation.The nurse requests that the primary health care provider examine the patient.

A Nurse Is Using SBAR