A nurse is preparing to telephone the healthcare provider to report a client's abnormal laboratory result. Arrange the nurse's planned statements in the correct sequence using the SBAR (Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation) communication tool. (Place the first statement at the top and the last statement at the bottom.)
- 1"Hello, this is the nurse calling about the client in room 204 who has a morning serum potassium level of 3.1 mEq/L."
- 2"The client was admitted yesterday with an exacerbation of heart failure and received a scheduled dose of intravenous furosemide."
- 3"The client's current heart rate is 76 beats per minute and regular, but I am concerned about the risk for cardiac dysrhythmias."
- 4"Could you please prescribe an oral potassium replacement and order a repeat metabolic panel for this afternoon?"
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The correct sequence follows the standard SBAR framework: Situation (reporting the low potassium), Background (heart failure and furosemide use), Assessment (current heart rate and concern for dysrhythmias), and Recommendation (requesting potassium replacement).
The SBAR tool is a standardized framework for communicating critical information between healthcare team members. The correct order ensures that the provider immediately knows why the nurse is calling (Situation), the context of the issue (Background), the current clinical status (Assessment), and the proposed intervention (Recommendation).
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Structured Interprofessional Communication (SBAR)