A county hospital has recently implemented a practice change in which the SBAR technique is now used to communicate between nurses and physicians
The nurse has contacted an
elderly patient's physician to report the patient's adventitious lung sounds and decreased oxygen
saturation. Which of the following statements best exemplifies the "R" component of the
SBAR tool?
A) "Mr. Young has a do-not-resuscitate order."
B) "Mr. Young's oxygen saturation is 86% on oxygen at 3 liters per minute by nasal prongs."
C) "Mr. Young was admitted on January 14 with a diagnosis of failure to thrive."
D) "I think that we should decrease Mr. Young's IV rate."
Ans: D
The SBAR tool consists of four components: situation (S), background (B),
assessment (0-A), and recommendation (R). A suggested course of action, such as reducing a
patient's IV rate, is an example of a recommendation. A patient's code status and original
diagnosis are examples of background and oxygen levels are assessment findings.
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