II Lecture Chapter 13 True-False Exercise 13.05
The scrub person has a responsibility to correctly identify and ensure specimens are labeled correctly.
True
Amputated limbs are always sent to the morgue for disposal via incinerator.
False
Calculi are placed in formalin to preserve their integrity.
False
Frozen sections should be sent moistened with saline.
False
Permanent sections are routinely placed in the preservative saline to send to the pathologist.
False
Right and left specimens are routinely placed in the same container.=
False
The frozen section that results is considered a final diagnosis.
False
Cerebral spinal fluid obtained from a spinal tap should not have red blood cells. Cloudy or bloody fluid can indicate a preliminary diagnosis.
True
Counted sponges are never passed off with the specimen.
True
Frozen sections are sent dry for immediate review by the pathologist to determine the need for further surgery or postoperative surgery.
True