NCRA CTR EXAM PRACTICE TEST
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED ANSWERS.
EXPERT VERIFIED FOR GUARANTEED
PASS.
Grade - ANS A measure of how much the malignant cell resembles a normal or non-
malignant cell of the same type.
Topography - ANS Four-character code for the body site where the tumor arises.
Morphology code - ANS 8500 represents the correct format for a morphology code.
Casefinding timeliness in a central registry is determined by ? - ANS The planned use of the
data, and the agency which the central registry reports to, such as NPCR.
Unspecified/other malignant neoplasm of skin of scalp & neck, topography code C44.4. Is this
reportable? - ANS Yes per ICD-O-3.
The islets of Langerhans are located in ? - ANS Pancreas
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, Palliative care provided to relieve symptoms may include: - ANS Surgery, radiation therapy,
systemic therapy, and/or other pain management therapy.
Asbestos is a causal agent implicated in cancer of which site? - ANS Pleura. AJCC Chapter 37:
Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma, C38.4 pleura, NOS.
Paracentesis is best described as: - ANS Removal of ascites from the abdominal cavity
The lymph node chains behind the knees are named: - ANS Popliteal
For the purposes of coding and staging, nodal or lymphatic sites include: - ANS Lymph nodes,
Waldeyer's Ring, thymus, and spleen. All other sites are considered Extradodal or
extralymphatic sites, for example, adrenal glands, blood, bone, bone marrow, CNS, GI, liver, etc.
Malignant lymphoma staging system is - ANS Lugano Classification Modification of the Ann
Arbor Staging System.
A main bronchus, pulmonary artery and veins, nerves and lymph vessels enter and leave
through the: - ANS Hilum
The tonsils are masses of what kind of tissue? - ANS Lymphoid
Peau d'orange is a condition associated with: - ANS Dermal lymphatic invasion by breast
cancer
Staging - ANS is known as the classification of the extent of disease.
An old alternative staging system for colon cancer is: - ANS Duke's staging
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QUESTIONS AND DETAILED ANSWERS.
EXPERT VERIFIED FOR GUARANTEED
PASS.
Grade - ANS A measure of how much the malignant cell resembles a normal or non-
malignant cell of the same type.
Topography - ANS Four-character code for the body site where the tumor arises.
Morphology code - ANS 8500 represents the correct format for a morphology code.
Casefinding timeliness in a central registry is determined by ? - ANS The planned use of the
data, and the agency which the central registry reports to, such as NPCR.
Unspecified/other malignant neoplasm of skin of scalp & neck, topography code C44.4. Is this
reportable? - ANS Yes per ICD-O-3.
The islets of Langerhans are located in ? - ANS Pancreas
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, Palliative care provided to relieve symptoms may include: - ANS Surgery, radiation therapy,
systemic therapy, and/or other pain management therapy.
Asbestos is a causal agent implicated in cancer of which site? - ANS Pleura. AJCC Chapter 37:
Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma, C38.4 pleura, NOS.
Paracentesis is best described as: - ANS Removal of ascites from the abdominal cavity
The lymph node chains behind the knees are named: - ANS Popliteal
For the purposes of coding and staging, nodal or lymphatic sites include: - ANS Lymph nodes,
Waldeyer's Ring, thymus, and spleen. All other sites are considered Extradodal or
extralymphatic sites, for example, adrenal glands, blood, bone, bone marrow, CNS, GI, liver, etc.
Malignant lymphoma staging system is - ANS Lugano Classification Modification of the Ann
Arbor Staging System.
A main bronchus, pulmonary artery and veins, nerves and lymph vessels enter and leave
through the: - ANS Hilum
The tonsils are masses of what kind of tissue? - ANS Lymphoid
Peau d'orange is a condition associated with: - ANS Dermal lymphatic invasion by breast
cancer
Staging - ANS is known as the classification of the extent of disease.
An old alternative staging system for colon cancer is: - ANS Duke's staging
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