Quiz 2: Specimen Collection - ECSACONM

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1 When is the correct time to label a specimen container?

Before the specimen is collected
Immediately after collection, before it leaves the room
Once the label is verified in the lab
After the specimen has left the operating room

2 A specimen label and requisition form both list patient data correctly, but the orientation marker mentioned by the surgeon is missing from documentation. What is the likely impact?

The specimen may be misinterpreted during pathology analysis
The lab will discard the specimen as improperly labeled
The omission affects only administrative tracking
The report will still be accurate since other data match

3 Which handling step ensures integrity of a specimen for frozen section analysis?

Immerse it in formalin for rapid fixation
Send it fresh and unfixed to the lab immediately
Seal it in a leak-proof bag and refrigerate overnight
Keep it at room temperature until the end of the procedure

4 In a low-resource setting, what is the safest workaround if commercial sterile vials are unavailable?

Use sterile IV bottles prepared in advance
Place specimens in reusable glass jars
Wrap tissues in gauze soaked in saline
Delay collection until vials arrive

5 During a complex surgery, two specimens are collected in quick succession. The scrub nurse announces “proximal colon margin in formalin,” but the circulating nurse repeats back “distal colon margin in formalin.” What is the most appropriate immediate action?

Proceed with the next specimen and correct the documentation afterward
Pause the transfer to verify the specimen’s identity with the surgical team
Assume the first label was correct and continue collection
Relabel the container based on the circulating nurse’s statement


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