A nurse is using SBAR.Which information will the nurse report for the "B"?

A) The patient has a fractured right leg with a cast that was applied 2 days ago.
B) The patient's toes are cool and pale and the patient reports that the foot feels numb.
C) The patient is reporting severe pain 1 hour after pain medication was given.
D) The nurse requests that the primary health care provider examines the patient.

"B" stands for background.The information for the patient's background is the following: the patient had a broken right leg with a cast applied 2 days ago.Structured communication techniques used by health care teams that improve communication include briefings or short discussions among team member; group rounds on patients; and use of Situation-Background-Assessment-Recommendation (SBAR)when sharing information."S" is the situation.The patient is reporting severe pain-10 out of 10-even after pain medication was given."A" is assessment.The patient's toes are cool and pale."R" is the recommendation.The nurse requests that the primary health care provider examines the patient.