CNOR Operating Room Nursing

Answer: A-One of the duties of the perioperative nurse when handling patient specimens is to label the specimen with the patient’s name and the source of the specimen. Labeling is extremely important so as not to confuse the specimen with that of someone else. Additionally, the source should be added to the label to identify the contents. It is the responsibility of the perioperative nurse to ensure that specimens have proper identification and are kept safe.