Following a complicated surgery, a patient who was received in the recovery room suddenly loses consciousness and becomes unstable
The nurse who arrives at the scene performs assessments and makes the following comments, "The patient is nonresponsive to verbal stimuli," "The patient is not initiating any spontaneous respiration," and "I am unable to palpate a femoral pulse," and other members of the health care team react to the comments. The team is using the mental model for communication known as:
a. critical language.
b. call-out.
c. check-back.
d. hand-off.
ANS: B
Correct: The nurse is providing critical information so the team can anticipate what is needed next for the patient.
Incorrect:
a. There is no indication to stop and there was no evidence of language such as "I am concerned" to indicate a concern.
c. Members of the team were not repeating what was heard.
d. The patient is not being transferred to another unit or provider at this time.
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