Periop 101Questions And Answers 2022

Surgical Intervention: Incisional biopsy * Answer-A small portion of tissue is incised and sent for examination. Specimens that will be microscopically studied by the pathologist and may undergo histologic or cytologic analysis will be sent for _______________________. * Answer-biopsy Physical evidence retrieved from a person involved as a suspect or victim in a crime will be sent for _______________________ _______________________. * Answer-frozen section Specimens obtained for studying cell biology will be sent for __________________. * Answer-cytology Specimens that do not require immediate processing by the pathologist will be sent for _______________________ _____________________. * Answer-routine specimen Specimens of tissue or fluid suspected of being infected will be sent for _____________________________. * Answer-culture Identify 3 major guidelines for identifying and labeling specimens. * Answer-1. Specimen description to include type and site (also laterality if appropriate) 2. Patient name and unique identifier (medical record #) 3. Surgeon's name What organizations provide guidance related to surgical tissue banking? * Answer-* AORN: has guidelines for autologous tissue mgmt, or auto-transplantation on or in the same patient * AATB (American Association of Tissue Banks) * FDA (US Food and Drug Administration) Information pertaining to specimens that is required in the perioperative record generally consists of: * Answer-* Patient identification * Specimen ID, include location of suture tags, no abbrev. * Pathology examination record (gross, frozen, etc.) * Pathology requisition * Final disposition of tissue and explanted devices * Requests for special handling * Date/time of collection, notation of what markers/tags represent. * Physician ID and contact information * Perioperative RN identificati