Good Communication Is Especially Critical When "Handing Off" a Patient

question 13

Multiple Choice

Good communication is especially critical when "handing off" a patient to another caregiver at the end of the shift. To ensure that adequate information is transmitted, the SBAR format is useful. This acronym stands for situation, background, assessment, and ____________.

• A) recommendation.
• B) results.
• C) references.
• D) repeat information

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Definitions:

Output

The total amount of goods or services produced by a company or country.

Economies of Scale

Cost advantages that enterprises obtain due to their scale of operation, typically characterized by a reduction in average costs with increased production.

Minimum Efficient Scale

The smallest scale of production a firm can achieve while still taking full advantage of economies of scale in terms of costs per unit.

Output

The quantity of goods or services produced by a firm, sector, or economy within a certain period.