,
, The nurse should avoid using abbreviations in written discharge instructions because the client
can have difficulty understanding the information.
Perform quadriceps setting exercises when supine.
The nurse should provide step-by-step instructions on how to perform quadriceps setting
exercises when lying supine and avoid using vocabulary that the client can have difficulty
understanding in the written discharge instructions.
4.
A nurse is using the SBAR communication tool for reporting a client's condition to the provider.
Which of the following information should the nurse include in the "S" portion of the tool?
The client was medicated with morphine 2 mg IV 1 hr ago.
This information provides medical information that is pertinent to the client's condition and is
part of the background portion (B) of the SBAR communication tool.
The client needs a change in pain medication prescription.
MY ANSWER
This information provides a potential solution for the client's current need and is part of the
recommendation portion (R) of the SBAR communication tool.
The client is reporting a pain level of 8 on a scale from 0 to 10.
This information provides a brief explanation of the current situation and is part of the situation
portion (S) of the SBAR communication tool.
The client has a heart rate of 110/min and a BP of 148/88 mm Hg.
This information provides recent assessment data indicating the client's current condition and is
part of the assessment portion (A) of the SBAR communication tool.
5.
A nurse manager is anticipating a period when staffing will be especially short. The nurse
manager decides to reorganize the delivery of care on the unit until staffing improves by