During resuscitation efforts, a provider states, "I need to give a 1.5 mg/kg bolus of lidocaine because the patient is in ventricular tachycardia."The nurse responds, "I have a lidocaine bolus equal to 1.5 mg/kg." This communication model is known as:
a. situation background assessment recommendation (SBAR).
b. check-back.
c. hand-off check.
d. critical-language.
ANS: B
Correct: Check-back is the process of repeating what was heard.
Incorrect:
a. SBAR shares information during patient hand-offs.
c. No checklist was used and no hand-off or transfer of care is occurring.
d. No problem was identified. A critical-language exchange would have included a phrase such as "I need some clarity."
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