Foundationsl ofl Nursingl Review|l Galenl
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Q:l SBARl isl al widelyl acceptedl methodl ofl hand-offl thatl involvesl interpersonall
communicationl designedl tol enhancel patientl safetyl andl outcomes.l Whatl doesl eachl letterl
ofl SBARl standl for?
Answer:
situationl backgroundl assessmentl andl recommendation
Q:l Whatl doesl thel Sl (situation)l inl SBARl mean?
Answer:
whatl isl happeningl rightl now
Q:l Whatl doesl thel Bl (background)l inl SBARl mean?
Answer:
whatl ledl tol thel currentl situation
Q:l Whatl doesl thel Al (assessment)l inl SBARl mean?
Answer:
whatl isl thel identifiedl probleml concernl orl need
Q:l Whatl isl thel Rl (recommendation)l inl SBARl mean?
Answer:
,whatl actionsl orl interventionsl shouldl bel initiatedl tol alleviatel thel problem
Q:l hypothermia
Answer:
lowl bodyl temperature
Q:l hyperthermia
Answer:
highl bodyl temperature
Q:l hypotension
Answer:
lowl bloodl pressure
Q:l hypertension
Answer:
highl bloodl pressure
Q:l Whatl isl thel medicall terml forl al fever?
Answer:
pyrexia
Q:l hyperventilation
Answer:
overl expansionl ofl thel lungsl characterizedl byl rapidl andl deepl breaths
, Q:l hypoventilation
Answer:
underexpansionl ofl thel lungsl characterizedl byl shallow,slowl respirations
Q:l apnea
Answer:
absencel ofl breathingl forl severall seconds
Q:l Ifl al patientl presentsl withl dyspnea,l howl shouldl youl placel theirl bedl tol facilitatel al
betterl respiratoryl pattern
Answer:
fowlerl orl semi-fowlerl position
Q:l cyanosis
Answer:
al bluishl discolorationl ofl thel skinl resultingl froml poorl circulationl orl inadequatel
oxygenationl ofl thel blood.
Q:l Ifl al patientl isl unconsciousl whichl pulsel shouldl youl check?
Answer:
carotidl pulse
Q:l erythema
Answer: