AORN BUNDLED EXAMS COMPREHENSIVE
STUDY GUIDE SUMMARY COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ Specimen handling on the field (5 answers). ANSWER: 1. Handle the
specimen as little as possible
2. Keep the specimen moist
3. Cover the specimen or place it in a container
4. Label the covered or contained specimen
5. Protect the specimen in a secure location on the back table or other
sterile field location
◉ Steps to transferring specimens off the sterile field (5 steps).
ANSWER: 1. As soon as possible
2. Verify patient name, specimen name, type of test
3. Right-sized container - too small container may create a dry pocket,
and not enough preservative to cover the specimen
4. Contaminated instrument - any instrument used to transfer the
specimen from the sterile field into an unsterile container is
contaminated
5. Standard precautions - all team members should use standard
precautions when handling specimens
, ◉ If formalin is splashed into the eyes, how long should someone slowly
and gently rinse the eye(s)?
a. 7-12 minutes
b. 3-5 minutes
c. 5-7 minutes
d. 15-20 minutes. ANSWER: 15-20 minutes
◉ Which of the following is a negative consequence of a specimen
error?
a. Diagnosis accuracy
b. Timely treatment
c. Potential litigation
d. Shorter length hospitalization. ANSWER: Potential litigation
◉ To decrease the possibility of specimen compromise, the scrub person
should:
a. keep the specimen dry in a counted sponge
b. keep the specimen in a sterile basin under the mayo stand
c. label the rim of the specimen container and cover the container with a
water-soaked sponge
STUDY GUIDE SUMMARY COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ Specimen handling on the field (5 answers). ANSWER: 1. Handle the
specimen as little as possible
2. Keep the specimen moist
3. Cover the specimen or place it in a container
4. Label the covered or contained specimen
5. Protect the specimen in a secure location on the back table or other
sterile field location
◉ Steps to transferring specimens off the sterile field (5 steps).
ANSWER: 1. As soon as possible
2. Verify patient name, specimen name, type of test
3. Right-sized container - too small container may create a dry pocket,
and not enough preservative to cover the specimen
4. Contaminated instrument - any instrument used to transfer the
specimen from the sterile field into an unsterile container is
contaminated
5. Standard precautions - all team members should use standard
precautions when handling specimens
, ◉ If formalin is splashed into the eyes, how long should someone slowly
and gently rinse the eye(s)?
a. 7-12 minutes
b. 3-5 minutes
c. 5-7 minutes
d. 15-20 minutes. ANSWER: 15-20 minutes
◉ Which of the following is a negative consequence of a specimen
error?
a. Diagnosis accuracy
b. Timely treatment
c. Potential litigation
d. Shorter length hospitalization. ANSWER: Potential litigation
◉ To decrease the possibility of specimen compromise, the scrub person
should:
a. keep the specimen dry in a counted sponge
b. keep the specimen in a sterile basin under the mayo stand
c. label the rim of the specimen container and cover the container with a
water-soaked sponge
