During an SBAR handover, which statement belongs in the recommendation section?
Correct answer: D. Please review the patient immediately and consider urgent treatment
- A. The patient was admitted with pneumonia
- B. The patient has increasing work of breathing
- C. The oxygen saturation is 89% on 4 litres
- D. Please review the patient immediately and consider urgent treatment
Explanation
Recommendation states what action or response the nurse is requesting. The admission diagnosis is situation or background, the breathing change is assessment information, and the oxygen saturation is an objective finding supporting the request.
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Documentation covers accurate, timely and objective nursing records, charting formats, incident reports, medication records, confidentiality and legal accountability. Communication includes therapeutic listening, questioning, empathy, handover and reporting using a structured method such as SBAR, while distinguishing subjective patient statements from objective observations.
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