CTR Practice Exam with correct answers
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An approved cancer program has to include a full range of services to:
A) prevent, diagnose, follow, and refer cancer patients
B) prevent, diagnose, treat, rehabilitate and follow cancer patients
C) prevent, diagnose, treat, follow and refer all cancer patients
D) prevent, diagnose, treat, follow, and counsel all cancer patients - Correct AnswerB) prevent,
diagnose, treat, rehabilitate and follow cancer patients
For services not available on site, the hospital must:
A) refer patients to other hospitals
B) find services for the patient at other hospitals
C) have a documented referral process in place
D) none of the above - Correct AnswerC) have a documented referral process in place
Hospitals must be accredited by the following recognized authority(ies) to achieve CoC
accreditation:
A) The Joint Commission
B) State licensing authority
C) American College of Radiology
D) Any of the above - Correct AnswerB) State licensing authority
To obtain CoC accreditation, the following minimal cancer program resources need to be in
place:
A) Cancer Committee, Cancer Conferences, Quality Management Program, Cancer Registry
B) Cancer Committee, Hospice Program, Quality Management Program, Cancer Registry
,C) Cancer Conferences, Radiation Oncology, Quality Management Program, Cancer Registry -
Correct AnswerA) Cancer Committee, Cancer Conferences, Quality Management Program,
Cancer Registry
The hematopoetics and lymphoid neoplasm rules went into effect for cases diagnosed:
A) January 1, 2007 and after
B) January 1, 2009 and after
C) January 1, 2010 and after
D) January 1, 2012 and after - Correct AnswerC) January 1, 2010 and after
The Cancer Committee must meet at least:
A) Annually
B) Monthly
C) Quarterly
D) Semi-annually - Correct AnswerC) Quarterly
Hematopoietic stem cells reproduce (proliferate) and may become:
A) Lymphoid cells
B) Myeloid cells
C) New hematopoietics stem cells
D) All of the above - Correct AnswerD) All of the above
The Cancer Committee provides program leadership by:
A) Monitoring quality management and improvement
B) Supervising the cancer registry and ensuring accurate and timely abstracting, staging and
follow-up
C) Ensures establishment of goals and objectives
, D) All of the above - Correct AnswerD) All of the above
The standard-setter responsible for publishing "Cancer in North America" is:
A) NCRA
B) NAACCR
C) NAPBC
D) IARD - Correct AnswerB) NAACCR
Finding a record showring a female with prostate cancer is an example of a/an:
A) single-field edit
B) inter-record edit
C) inter-field edit
D) item edit - Correct AnswerC) inter-field edit
What is the minimal number of cases required to be discussed at cancer conference in
proportion to the annual analytic caseload:
A) 5%
B) 15%
C) 2%
D) 10% - Correct AnswerB) 15%
Choose the correct definition of the "ABCD" of melanoma diagnosis.
A) "A"bnormal texture
B) Irregular "B"orders
C) Size "C"hange
D) "D"eep lesion - Correct AnswerB) Irregular "B"orders
100% 2026
An approved cancer program has to include a full range of services to:
A) prevent, diagnose, follow, and refer cancer patients
B) prevent, diagnose, treat, rehabilitate and follow cancer patients
C) prevent, diagnose, treat, follow and refer all cancer patients
D) prevent, diagnose, treat, follow, and counsel all cancer patients - Correct AnswerB) prevent,
diagnose, treat, rehabilitate and follow cancer patients
For services not available on site, the hospital must:
A) refer patients to other hospitals
B) find services for the patient at other hospitals
C) have a documented referral process in place
D) none of the above - Correct AnswerC) have a documented referral process in place
Hospitals must be accredited by the following recognized authority(ies) to achieve CoC
accreditation:
A) The Joint Commission
B) State licensing authority
C) American College of Radiology
D) Any of the above - Correct AnswerB) State licensing authority
To obtain CoC accreditation, the following minimal cancer program resources need to be in
place:
A) Cancer Committee, Cancer Conferences, Quality Management Program, Cancer Registry
B) Cancer Committee, Hospice Program, Quality Management Program, Cancer Registry
,C) Cancer Conferences, Radiation Oncology, Quality Management Program, Cancer Registry -
Correct AnswerA) Cancer Committee, Cancer Conferences, Quality Management Program,
Cancer Registry
The hematopoetics and lymphoid neoplasm rules went into effect for cases diagnosed:
A) January 1, 2007 and after
B) January 1, 2009 and after
C) January 1, 2010 and after
D) January 1, 2012 and after - Correct AnswerC) January 1, 2010 and after
The Cancer Committee must meet at least:
A) Annually
B) Monthly
C) Quarterly
D) Semi-annually - Correct AnswerC) Quarterly
Hematopoietic stem cells reproduce (proliferate) and may become:
A) Lymphoid cells
B) Myeloid cells
C) New hematopoietics stem cells
D) All of the above - Correct AnswerD) All of the above
The Cancer Committee provides program leadership by:
A) Monitoring quality management and improvement
B) Supervising the cancer registry and ensuring accurate and timely abstracting, staging and
follow-up
C) Ensures establishment of goals and objectives
, D) All of the above - Correct AnswerD) All of the above
The standard-setter responsible for publishing "Cancer in North America" is:
A) NCRA
B) NAACCR
C) NAPBC
D) IARD - Correct AnswerB) NAACCR
Finding a record showring a female with prostate cancer is an example of a/an:
A) single-field edit
B) inter-record edit
C) inter-field edit
D) item edit - Correct AnswerC) inter-field edit
What is the minimal number of cases required to be discussed at cancer conference in
proportion to the annual analytic caseload:
A) 5%
B) 15%
C) 2%
D) 10% - Correct AnswerB) 15%
Choose the correct definition of the "ABCD" of melanoma diagnosis.
A) "A"bnormal texture
B) Irregular "B"orders
C) Size "C"hange
D) "D"eep lesion - Correct AnswerB) Irregular "B"orders
