During a busy evening on call, you hand over care of several unstable patients to the night resident. Which handover practice best aligns with safe tr...

Question

During a busy evening on call, you hand over care of several unstable patients to the night resident. Which handover practice best aligns with safe transitions of care?

Accepted Answer

Use a structured tool such as SBAR or I-PASS, highlighting sickest patients, contingency plans and pending tasks

Answer

Provide a brief verbal list of patient names only

Answer

Leave handwritten notes without verbal explanation

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Assume the resident can read the chart and does not need a handover

Answer

Rely on text messages during the shift if questions arise

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Handover and communication

During a busy evening on call, you hand over care of several unstable patients to the night resident. Which handover practice best aligns with safe transitions of care?