NUR 336 Exam 1
In which nurse interaction may SBAR be used?
a. Nurse to social worker
b. Nurse to doctor
c. Nurse to nurse
d. All of the above
A nurse tells a doctor a patient has diabetes. Which part of the SBAR model is this
statement?
a. Situation
b. Background
c. Assessment
d. Recommendation
(Parts of a patient's background include what they were admitted for, their background
history, labs and tests pertinent to the reason for the call, their current therapy, and their
current vital signs.)
The nurse tells the doctor a patient felt warm when she checked him for a fever. What
part of the SBAR model is this statement?
a. Situation
b. Background
c. Assessment
d. Recommendation
(Parts of situation: Briefly state the issue, when it happened or began, how severe the
patient's response is--for example: changes in heart rate/rhythm, changes in vital signs,
intake and output, change in assessment, uncontrolled pain, or change in level of
consciousness.)
Your interpretation of what is happening to the patient would fall in what category of
SBAR?
a. Situation
b. Background
c. Assessment
d. Recommendation