QUESTIONS FROM CANCER
MANAGEMENT BOOK
Which6of6the6following6are6types6of6cancer6registries?
1.6Population-based6registries
2.6State6cancer6registries
3.6Specialty6cancer6registries
4.6Hospital-based6cancer6registries
a.61,62,6and63
b.62,63,6and64
c.61,63,6and64
d.6All6of6the6above6-6ans-c.61,63,6and64
Match6the6following6types6of6cancer6registry6with6the6appropriate6cancer6data6s
ources.
A.6Hospital-based6cancer6registry
B.6Population-based6cancer6registry
C.6Specialty6cancer6registry
Sources:
______6Death6certificate6information6from6the6vital6statistics6registration6system
______6Patients6diagnosed6in6Independent6pathology6laboratories
______6Active6follow-up6information6on6registered6patients
______6Patients6diagnosed6and/
or6treated6for6cancer6at6a6particular6facility6or6facilities
______6Patients6who6voluntarily6self-enroll
______6Only6patients6with6certain6familial6cancers
______6Patients6treated6in6independent6cancer6centers
______6Patients6from6private6clinics6and6hospices
______6Only6patients6with6a6particular6type6of6cancer
______6Patients6enrolled6by6physicians6-6ans-
___B___6Death6certificate6information6from6the6vital6statistics6registration6system
___B___6Patients6diagnosed6in6Independent6pathology6laboratories
__A,B____6Active6follow-up6information6on6registered6patients
__A,B____6Patients6diagnosed6and/
or6treated6for6cancer6at6a6particular6facility6or6facilities
__C__6Patients6who6voluntarily6self-enroll
_C_____6Only6patients6with6certain6familial6cancers
__B____6Patients6treated6in6independent6cancer6centers
___B___6Patients6from6private6clinics6and6hospices
__C____6Only6patients6with6a6particular6type6of6cancer
__C____6Patients6enrolled6by6physicians
,The6National6Program6of6Cancer6Registries6(NPCR)6Cancer6Surveillance6System
6(CSS)6was
authorized6by6National6Cancer6Act6in61971.6-6ans-False
The6CDC-funded6NPCR6is6a6population-
based6system6of6cancer6registries6established6in619926by6the6Cancer6Registries
6Amendment6Act6(Public6Law6102-515).
The6first6code6manual6used6in6cancer6registries6was6published6by:6-6ans-ACS
The6first6national6cancer6registry6program6was6established6by:6-6ans-SEER
United6States6Cancer6Statistics6(USCS)6contains6data6from:6-6ans-
NPCR6&6SEER.
One6of6the6biggest6challenges6to6cancer6registrars6will6continue6to6be:6-6ans-
keeping6up6with6changes6in6data6collection,6coding,6and6reporting6standards.
Match6the6following6types6of6cancer6registry6with6the6goals6below:
A.6Hospital-based6cancer6registry
B.6Population-based6cancer6registry
C.6Specialty6cancer6registry
______6Advancing6clinical,6epidemiological,6and6health6services6research6on6can
cer
______6Evaluating6clinical6care6and6hospital6administration
______6Providing6advocacy6and6educational6opportunities6to6cancer6patients
______6Exploration6of6trends6in6cancer6care
______6Creation6of6regional6and6state6benchmarks6for6hospitals
______6Gathering6and6disseminating6epidemiologic6data6on6a6specific6type6of6c
ancer
______6Determination6of6cancer6patterns6among6various6populations6or6sub-
populations,
______6Monitoring6cancer6trends6over6time
______6Guiding6planning6and6evaluation6of6cancer6control6efforts6to6help6prioriti
ze6healthresource6allocations.
______6Improving6patient6care6programs.
______6Research6into6the6cause6-6ans-
__B,6C_____6Advancing6clinical,6epidemiological,6and6health6services6research6o
n6cancer
__A____6Evaluating6clinical6care6and6hospital6administration
___A,6C___6Providing6advocacy6and6educational6opportunities6to6cancer6patients
___B___6Exploration6of6trends6in6cancer6care
___B___6Creation6of6regional6and6state6benchmarks6for6hospitals
___C___6Gathering6and6disseminating6epidemiologic6data6on6a6specific6type6of
6cancer
,___B______Determination6of6cancer6patterns6among6various6populations6or6sub-
populations,
resource6allocations.
_B_____Monitoring6cancer6trends6over6time
__B____6Guiding6planning6and6evaluation6of6cancer6control6efforts6to6help6prior
itize6health6resource6allocations.
_A,6B_____6Improving6patient6care6programs.
_B,6C_____6Research6into6the6cause
The6use6of6standard6data6item6definitions6facilitates:
a.6training6procedures6for6coders.
b.6common6editing6procedures.
c.6comparability6of6data.6-6ans-training6procedures6for6coders.6
common6editing6procedures.
comparability6of6data.
Reliability6refers6to:6-6ans-
how6consistently6different6people6will6code6the6same6circumstances6the6same6
way.
In62010,6the6way6registries6transmit6dates6was6changed6to6improve:6-6ans-
intraoperability6of6date6transmission.
When6an6old6item6is6no6longer6relevant:6-6ans-
one6or6more6new6response6categories6may6be6added6to6the6older6item6or
the6old6item6may6be6dropped,6and6no6longer6coded.
If6the6occupation6code6sometimes6represents6the6patient's6dominant6lifetime6occ
upation,6sometimes6the6current6occupation,6and6sometimes6the6most6recent6occ
upation,6reliability6can6be6improved6by6changing6the6codes6applied.6-6ans-False
New6standard6data6items6for6cancer6registries6are6implemented6at6the6beginnin
g6of6a6diagnosis6year.6-6ans-True
NAACCR6has6no6role6in6managing6the6generation6of6new6registry6data6items.6
-6ans-False
Select6the6term6that6matches6the6statements6below.
A.6Data6set
B.6Standard6data6item
C.6Data6dictionary
D.6Interoperability
, ______6Data6item6whose6codes,6definitions,6and6coding6instructions6are6shared
6among
registry6organizations
______6Consistency6with6which6varied6organizations6and6software6systems6hand
le6the
transmission6of6similar6information
______6The6collection6of6data6items6maintained6by6a6registry
______6Provides6coding6instructions,6code6definitions,6and6the6code6options6-
6ans-B
D
A
C
Select6the6term6that6matches6the6statements6below.
A.6Lead6time6error
B.6Administrative6data6items
C.6Relevance6of6a6data6item
______6Can6be6used6to6identify6the6coding6scheme6in6use6when6a6case6was
6originally6coded
______6Can6change6over6time6as6medical6knowledge6changes
______6Can6occur6when6medical6technology6advances6and6some6cancers6are6
diagnosed
earlier6in6their6progression6than6in6the6past6-6ans-B
C
A
How6often6should6time-motion6studies6be6performed?6-6ans-
At6predetermined6intervals6or6when6a6new6or6change6of6responsibility6occurs
Step6assessments6are6a6necessary6part6of6time-motion6studies.6-6ans-True
Which6sentence(s)6is6(are)6true?
a.6Computer6monitors6should6be6placed6with6the6top6line6at6or6below6eye6leve
l.
b.6Monitors6should6be6directly6in6front6of6or6facing6windows.
c.6Monitors6should6be6placed6more6than6two6arm6lengths6away.
d.6All6of6the6above
e.6None6of6the6above6-6ans-A
Law6that6covers6wrongful6acts6that6result6in6harm6to6another6person,6such6as6
invasion6of6privacy,6is
called6____________________6and6can6result6in6compensation6to6the6injured6p
arty.6-6ans-A6tort
A6patient's6right6to6personal6privacy6and6confidential6handling6of6medical6record
s6is6covered6under6what6important6federal6law6concerned6with6health6insurance
MANAGEMENT BOOK
Which6of6the6following6are6types6of6cancer6registries?
1.6Population-based6registries
2.6State6cancer6registries
3.6Specialty6cancer6registries
4.6Hospital-based6cancer6registries
a.61,62,6and63
b.62,63,6and64
c.61,63,6and64
d.6All6of6the6above6-6ans-c.61,63,6and64
Match6the6following6types6of6cancer6registry6with6the6appropriate6cancer6data6s
ources.
A.6Hospital-based6cancer6registry
B.6Population-based6cancer6registry
C.6Specialty6cancer6registry
Sources:
______6Death6certificate6information6from6the6vital6statistics6registration6system
______6Patients6diagnosed6in6Independent6pathology6laboratories
______6Active6follow-up6information6on6registered6patients
______6Patients6diagnosed6and/
or6treated6for6cancer6at6a6particular6facility6or6facilities
______6Patients6who6voluntarily6self-enroll
______6Only6patients6with6certain6familial6cancers
______6Patients6treated6in6independent6cancer6centers
______6Patients6from6private6clinics6and6hospices
______6Only6patients6with6a6particular6type6of6cancer
______6Patients6enrolled6by6physicians6-6ans-
___B___6Death6certificate6information6from6the6vital6statistics6registration6system
___B___6Patients6diagnosed6in6Independent6pathology6laboratories
__A,B____6Active6follow-up6information6on6registered6patients
__A,B____6Patients6diagnosed6and/
or6treated6for6cancer6at6a6particular6facility6or6facilities
__C__6Patients6who6voluntarily6self-enroll
_C_____6Only6patients6with6certain6familial6cancers
__B____6Patients6treated6in6independent6cancer6centers
___B___6Patients6from6private6clinics6and6hospices
__C____6Only6patients6with6a6particular6type6of6cancer
__C____6Patients6enrolled6by6physicians
,The6National6Program6of6Cancer6Registries6(NPCR)6Cancer6Surveillance6System
6(CSS)6was
authorized6by6National6Cancer6Act6in61971.6-6ans-False
The6CDC-funded6NPCR6is6a6population-
based6system6of6cancer6registries6established6in619926by6the6Cancer6Registries
6Amendment6Act6(Public6Law6102-515).
The6first6code6manual6used6in6cancer6registries6was6published6by:6-6ans-ACS
The6first6national6cancer6registry6program6was6established6by:6-6ans-SEER
United6States6Cancer6Statistics6(USCS)6contains6data6from:6-6ans-
NPCR6&6SEER.
One6of6the6biggest6challenges6to6cancer6registrars6will6continue6to6be:6-6ans-
keeping6up6with6changes6in6data6collection,6coding,6and6reporting6standards.
Match6the6following6types6of6cancer6registry6with6the6goals6below:
A.6Hospital-based6cancer6registry
B.6Population-based6cancer6registry
C.6Specialty6cancer6registry
______6Advancing6clinical,6epidemiological,6and6health6services6research6on6can
cer
______6Evaluating6clinical6care6and6hospital6administration
______6Providing6advocacy6and6educational6opportunities6to6cancer6patients
______6Exploration6of6trends6in6cancer6care
______6Creation6of6regional6and6state6benchmarks6for6hospitals
______6Gathering6and6disseminating6epidemiologic6data6on6a6specific6type6of6c
ancer
______6Determination6of6cancer6patterns6among6various6populations6or6sub-
populations,
______6Monitoring6cancer6trends6over6time
______6Guiding6planning6and6evaluation6of6cancer6control6efforts6to6help6prioriti
ze6healthresource6allocations.
______6Improving6patient6care6programs.
______6Research6into6the6cause6-6ans-
__B,6C_____6Advancing6clinical,6epidemiological,6and6health6services6research6o
n6cancer
__A____6Evaluating6clinical6care6and6hospital6administration
___A,6C___6Providing6advocacy6and6educational6opportunities6to6cancer6patients
___B___6Exploration6of6trends6in6cancer6care
___B___6Creation6of6regional6and6state6benchmarks6for6hospitals
___C___6Gathering6and6disseminating6epidemiologic6data6on6a6specific6type6of
6cancer
,___B______Determination6of6cancer6patterns6among6various6populations6or6sub-
populations,
resource6allocations.
_B_____Monitoring6cancer6trends6over6time
__B____6Guiding6planning6and6evaluation6of6cancer6control6efforts6to6help6prior
itize6health6resource6allocations.
_A,6B_____6Improving6patient6care6programs.
_B,6C_____6Research6into6the6cause
The6use6of6standard6data6item6definitions6facilitates:
a.6training6procedures6for6coders.
b.6common6editing6procedures.
c.6comparability6of6data.6-6ans-training6procedures6for6coders.6
common6editing6procedures.
comparability6of6data.
Reliability6refers6to:6-6ans-
how6consistently6different6people6will6code6the6same6circumstances6the6same6
way.
In62010,6the6way6registries6transmit6dates6was6changed6to6improve:6-6ans-
intraoperability6of6date6transmission.
When6an6old6item6is6no6longer6relevant:6-6ans-
one6or6more6new6response6categories6may6be6added6to6the6older6item6or
the6old6item6may6be6dropped,6and6no6longer6coded.
If6the6occupation6code6sometimes6represents6the6patient's6dominant6lifetime6occ
upation,6sometimes6the6current6occupation,6and6sometimes6the6most6recent6occ
upation,6reliability6can6be6improved6by6changing6the6codes6applied.6-6ans-False
New6standard6data6items6for6cancer6registries6are6implemented6at6the6beginnin
g6of6a6diagnosis6year.6-6ans-True
NAACCR6has6no6role6in6managing6the6generation6of6new6registry6data6items.6
-6ans-False
Select6the6term6that6matches6the6statements6below.
A.6Data6set
B.6Standard6data6item
C.6Data6dictionary
D.6Interoperability
, ______6Data6item6whose6codes,6definitions,6and6coding6instructions6are6shared
6among
registry6organizations
______6Consistency6with6which6varied6organizations6and6software6systems6hand
le6the
transmission6of6similar6information
______6The6collection6of6data6items6maintained6by6a6registry
______6Provides6coding6instructions,6code6definitions,6and6the6code6options6-
6ans-B
D
A
C
Select6the6term6that6matches6the6statements6below.
A.6Lead6time6error
B.6Administrative6data6items
C.6Relevance6of6a6data6item
______6Can6be6used6to6identify6the6coding6scheme6in6use6when6a6case6was
6originally6coded
______6Can6change6over6time6as6medical6knowledge6changes
______6Can6occur6when6medical6technology6advances6and6some6cancers6are6
diagnosed
earlier6in6their6progression6than6in6the6past6-6ans-B
C
A
How6often6should6time-motion6studies6be6performed?6-6ans-
At6predetermined6intervals6or6when6a6new6or6change6of6responsibility6occurs
Step6assessments6are6a6necessary6part6of6time-motion6studies.6-6ans-True
Which6sentence(s)6is6(are)6true?
a.6Computer6monitors6should6be6placed6with6the6top6line6at6or6below6eye6leve
l.
b.6Monitors6should6be6directly6in6front6of6or6facing6windows.
c.6Monitors6should6be6placed6more6than6two6arm6lengths6away.
d.6All6of6the6above
e.6None6of6the6above6-6ans-A
Law6that6covers6wrongful6acts6that6result6in6harm6to6another6person,6such6as6
invasion6of6privacy,6is
called6____________________6and6can6result6in6compensation6to6the6injured6p
arty.6-6ans-A6tort
A6patient's6right6to6personal6privacy6and6confidential6handling6of6medical6record
s6is6covered6under6what6important6federal6law6concerned6with6health6insurance
