Cancer Registry Practice Test

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• Differentiate between clinical stage and pathologic stage in cancer staging.
• Which act mandated collection, analysis, and dissemination of data regarding cancer?
• Which program is described as the only population-based cancer registry in the United States with longitudinal data on stage at diagnosis and survival?
• In cancer registry reporting, the stage represents what?
• Which of the following best describes methods used by cancer registries to ensure data quality and completeness?
• Which of the following is typically included in registry abstracts beyond demographics and diagnosis date?
• Commercial databases used in cancer registries include which of the following?
• What is the primary source of case finding for the hospital-based cancer registry?
• Which program developed by the National Cancer Institute includes a population-based cancer registry funded in specified states, metropolitan areas, and native populations, collecting follow-up data for longitudinal analysis of stage at diagnosis and survival?
• What is a 'primary cancer site group' and why is it used in reporting?
• Which manual published by the Commission on Cancer provides data standards and coding instructions for facility-based cancer surveillance for quality patient care?
• NAACCR stands for which organization?
• What does the acronym FORDS stand for?
• Which statement about the Collaborative Staging Data Collection System is true?
• What best distinguishes a population-based cancer registry from a hospital-based registry?
• Which of the following lists the primary SEER Summary Stage 2000 (SS2000) categories?
• The CTR credential requires practicum hours as part of its requirements.
• Which staging system has provided a common framework across registries but is complex and expensive to maintain and was scheduled for discontinuation?
• Record linkage in cancer registries serves which primary purpose?
• Which organization is NAACCR an abbreviation for?
• What is the importance of standardized data elements and a data dictionary in registry operations?
• NAACCR serves groups from which regions?
• How would a case with two tumors in different organs be coded for the registry?
• Do cancer patients need to consent to the collection of their information?
• What is the purpose of coding the primary site using ICD-O topography codes in cancer registry abstracts?
• Which pathways are described for CTR exam eligibility?
• What is the difference between incident and prevalent cancer data?
• What does DQIs stand for in registry data quality management?
• What is ICD-O-3 topography and how does it differ from ICD-10-CM?
• In hospital-based registries, what document is commonly used as the primary source for identifying new cancer cases?
• Which program established program standards and a minimum data set for funded statewide cancer registries?
• Which program has adopted NAACCR standards and established a minimum data set?
• True or False? The stage of the cancer is the extent of the disease.
• In a hospital-based cancer registry, the primary source of casefinding is ____________.
• Which term describes an abbreviated abstract developed from pathology reports and disease indices used to identify potential cancer cases for abstracting?
• Which type of registry would be most appropriate for monitoring cancer incidence trends at the state level?
• What is the process of abstracting a cancer case from medical records?
• How does the AJCC 8th edition differ from earlier editions in staging?
• Which coding standard designates the tumor site and morphology used by cancer registries?
• NPCR stands for which?
• True or False: All states have cancer reporting laws to which hospital-based registries are subject.
• The AJCC Staging System uses which elements?
• Which ICD-O-3 behavior code indicates a malignant tumor?
• Hospital-based registries primarily support which aspect of cancer care?
• What is the National Death Index (NDI), and how is it used in cancer registries?
• What is the term for a summary record in a standardized format that allows systematic collection of information on a cancer patient's experience?
• What does MP/H stand for in cancer registry coding rules?
• Which program is the only population-based registry in the United States that collects follow-up data enabling longitudinal analysis?
• Standards serving the needs of epidemiology and research are associated with which cancer registry program?
• Which organization administers the CTR credential exam?
• Which type of registry focuses on data from specific facilities, a specific cancer site, or familial cancers?
• What is a casefinding window and how does it impact registry data quality?
• In the AJCC Staging System, what does M represent?
• What does NAACCR stand for?
• The TNM staging system primarily helps determine what?
• Which document includes required data elements, coding standards, and standards of data quality to serve the needs of epidemiology and research?
• Common challenges in obtaining accurate stage data include:
• Which program is a population-based cancer registry funded by the National Cancer Institute and provides longitudinal data on stage at diagnosis and survival?
• Which statement best describes stage concordance between clinical and pathologic staging?
• Are cancer reporting laws in all states applicable to hospital-based registries?
• True or False: Cancer registries are revenue-generating.
• How are ICD-O-3 histology codes used in registries?
• True or False? Some states have never had a statewide cancer registry.
• Which organization sets forth the standards used in electronic abstracting for cancer registries?
• In the AJCC Staging System, what does T represent?
• What credential is required for most jobs in a cancer registry?
• What term describes registries that collect data on all newly diagnosed cancer cases in a defined geographic area such as a state or country?
• Published in 1976 after physicians expressed a desire for morphology codes: which ICD-O edition?
• In the AJCC Staging System, what does N represent?
• What challenges may arise with pediatric cancer registries compared to adult registries?
• The organization that developed the first standards of quality, multidisciplinary, and comprehensive cancer care delivery and continues to provide hospital-based cancer registries with data standards and coding instructions is known as:
• Which organization publishes a five-volume set of standards for population-based cancer registries?
• How many practicum hours must be completed to earn the CTR credential?
• One purpose of a cancer registry is to maintain a complete, accurate record of the cancer experience for all patients newly diagnosed and treated in the hospital or designated population.
• Which association certifies cancer registry professionals through its CTR credential?
• What is the role of follow-up for vital status in incidence estimation?
• Which serves as the umbrella organization for central cancer registries, government agencies, professional organizations, and other cancer-related organizations to come together to improve quality and utility of cancer data?
• Why is interoperability important in cancer registry data?
• True or False? Cancer-specific information includes the primary site, histology, behavior, laterality, and grade of the cells.
• What is the period survival analysis approach and how does it differ from cohort survival?
• How do registries estimate cancer incidence and survival at the population level?
• What is a canonical record in the context of deduplication?
• Which ICD-O edition incorporated the WHO classification of hematopoietic and lymphoid neoplasms?
• Which organization focuses its standards on quality patient care?
• True or False? Population-based cancer registries are useful for monitoring cancer trends.
• Which organization is known for certifying cancer registrars and registry professionals?
• Are non-malignant brain tumors included in most population-based cancer registries? Why or why not?
• Collection of cancer data by state cancer registries is mandated by ________ law.
• What is the purpose of a registry abstracting guideline and where can it be found?
• What is the AJCC TNM staging system used for, and what do the letters T, N, and M represent?
• Which of the following is NOT a core data element collected in cancer registry abstracts?
• Which program serves the needs of epidemiology and research while the CoC focuses on quality patient care?
• What is the general term for more than 100 diseases characterized by uncontrolled growth of cells?
• Which statement best reflects the funding and regulation described for hospital-based cancer registries?
• Where do NAACCR DES guidelines typically appear?
• Follow-up status in cancer registry abstracts indicates
• Which of the following data sources are commonly used to identify cancer cases in registries?
• True or False: An individual may take the CTR exam without ever working or completing a practicum in a cancer registry.
• What does 'behavior' refer to in ICD-O coding?
• How is stage data completeness typically evaluated across registry datasets?
• What is a data dictionary and how does it support registry operations?
• Why might tumor size be missing in registry data?
• What are the core data elements required for a cancer registry case abstract?
• Which organization provides hospital-based registries with data standards and coding instruction in the form of the facility oncology registry data standards manual?
• Explain the difference between data completeness and data accuracy in registry data.
• Which two agencies provide funding for population-based cancer registries?
• Data quality indicators (DQIs) are used to assess data quality in cancer registry data. Which statement is true?
• Registries established for the purpose of collecting data from specific facilities, for a specific cancer site, or for familial cancers are known as:
• Which act is historically linked to national cancer surveillance and data collection?
• Based topography codes on ICD-10: which edition of ICD-O is used?
• What is deduplication in cancer registries?
• Which coding system is used to classify tumor histology and behavior, and what are the two components?
• What is the value of automated edit checks in registry data entry?
• Which data source is commonly used to identify cancer cases when hospital records are incomplete?
• Record linkage helps ensure accurate mortality data by?
• Which type of registry is established to collect data from specific cancer sites, facilities, or familial cancers?
• How is tumor size captured in registry data and why is it important?
• What is relative survival and how is it interpreted?
• Which organization developed the first standards of quality, multidisciplinary and comprehensive cancer care delivery in the health care setting?
• Which organization began a certification process for cancer registrars and other cancer registry professionals?
• For HIM graduates pursuing CTR certification through an NCRA-Accredited Certificate Program, what is the practicum requirement?
• In the AJCC 8th edition, what is a notable change in staging?
• What does 'percent completeness' measure in data quality indicators?
• Why is stage data completeness important in registry data?
• _______ are documents maintained by the cancer registry and form the basis for all of the registry operations.
• Which organization administers the five-volume set of standards used in both the United States and Canada?
• Why is standardizing data elements important in registry operations?
• What is the primary difference between a population-based cancer registry and a hospital-based cancer registry, and why is population-based data essential for surveillance?
• For most jobs in the cancer registry, which credential is required?
• Explain the concept of multiple primaries and how registries determine whether a tumor represents a new primary versus a continuation.
• Which staging system is used primarily by population-based cancer registries for epidemiology?
• Which rules were implemented to guide cancer registries in determining the number of abstracts to prepare for solid tumors and how to assign the appropriate histology code for each primary tumor abstracted?
• What is NAACCR, and what standards or DES does it provide?
• What is the role of automated edit checks in registry data validation?
• Where was the first U.S. cancer registry established?
• What does NPCR stand for?
• Which document is commonly used for cancer staging in registries?
• What does SEER stand for?
• Which statement best describes why population-based data are essential for cancer surveillance?
• What is the difference between coded fields and free-text fields in registry data and how are free-text fields handled?
• Incorporated the WHO classification of hematopoietic and lymphoid neoplasms: which ICD-O edition?
• Which program established by the Centers for Disease Control provides funds to statewide population-based cancer registries and has adopted NAACCR standards, established a minimum data set, and has annual data submissions?
• With focus on administration and clinical care, which registry collects data for individual hospitals or networks?
• What is data reconciliation (deduplication) in cancer registry data, and why is it important?
• A registry that collects data on cancer cases diagnosed and treated within a specific hospital network is best described as:
• The facility oncology registry data standards manual is provided by which organization?
• The NAACCR Data Exchange Standard (DES) is primarily used for what purpose?
• What credential is required for most positions within a cancer registry?
• What is the impact of death data linkage on cancer survival statistics?
• Data quality indicators are metrics used to assess data quality. Which option is a correct example?
• What type of follow-up is essential to determine vital status in cancer registries?
• What guidelines were established by the NCRA relating to ethical conduct of certified tumor registrars?
• Cancer is a title applied to more than 100 diseases that are characterized by ___________.
• Collection of cancer data by state cancer registries is mandated by which law?
• How often do hospital cancer registries collect and update information on the status of a patient's cancer?
• What is mortality linkage and why is it important?
• Which term refers to a nine-digit unique number in the hospital cancer registry system that identifies the patient?
• Hospital-based cancer registries are funded by which source?
• What term describes a registry that collects data for a hospital or network of hospitals on new cancer cases diagnosed and/or treated there?
• In deduplication, what data elements are used to merge records into a single canonical record?
• What is a death certificate only (DCO) case and how should it be treated in analysis?
• What does CTR stand for in cancer registry credentials?
• Which organization is responsible for developing the first standards of quality cancer care and continues to provide hospital-based cancer registries with data standards and coding instructions?
• Which registry collects data on all newly diagnosed cancer cases in a defined geographic area for public health and epidemiology?
• Which term describes an abbreviated abstract developed from pathology reports and disease indices used to identify potential cancer cases for abstracting?
• Which program developed standards for statewide population-based cancer registries?
• What does the acronym NCDB stand for?
• What term describes a surveillance system that systematically collects newly diagnosed cancer cases for monitoring disease burden, the quality of care of cancer patients, cancer survival, and disparities?
• What are the benefits and limitations of automated data extraction from electronic health records (EHRs) for registry data?
• True or False? There are more than 1,500 CoC cancer programs in the United States.
• Name two major accreditation or quality programs that impact cancer registries.
• Which source supplies the funding for a hospital-based cancer registry?
• Which statement best describes active follow-up versus passive follow-up in registry data collection?
• How does NAACCR DES standardize data exchange between registries?
• Which database is used to examine cancer treatment trends and survival and for quality improvement in cancer care?
• What do population-based cancer registries primarily focus on?
• Why is follow-up data critical for survival analyses in cancer registries?
• Which database collects data from more than 1,400 cancer programs in the United States and Puerto Rico to examine treatment trends and survival and to support quality improvement in cancer care?