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CIM 100 Midterm Exam Questions And
Correct Answers 2025
NAACCR's primary role is to represent and serve as a forum for the organization,
operation, quality control, and statistical reporting for:
Select one:
a. hospital-based cancer registries.
b. population-based cancer registries.
c. specialty cancer registries.
d. all of the above - Correct Ans-b. Population-based cancer registries
Neoplasia is a synonym for cancer, which is often used among medical professionals
Select one:
a. True
b. False - Correct Ans-a. True
Hospitals are responsible to identify the list of ICD-9-CM codes that are mandatory to
include on the disease index file to meet state reporting requirements.
Select one:
a. True
b. False - Correct Ans-b. False
Which of the following is NOT true of probabilistic record linkage systems?
Select one:
a. They take into consideration the weighted match probabilities of the different data
variables
b. They make it feasible and efficient to link large public health datasets in a statistically
justifiable manner
c. They rely on exact variable matches
d. They allow valid matches even when small typographical errors exist in the name or
social security number in one or more records of a patient - Correct Ans-c. They rely on
exact variable matches
Match the following actions with the appropriate guidelines.
1. Producing complete, accurate and timely information
2. Truthfully and accurately representing credentials, education and experience
3. Revocation of the CTR credential
4. Providing lists of patients for marketing purposes
a. Confidentiality and Privacy
b. Professionalism
c. Discharge of entrusted professional duties and responsibilities
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d. Breach of ethical conduct sanction - Correct Ans-1. Producing complete, accurate
and timely information - c. Discharge of entrusted professional duties and
responsibilities
2. Truthfully and accurately representing credentials, education and experience - b.
Professionalism
3. Revocation of the CTR credential - d. Breach of ethical conduct sanction
4. Providing lists of patients for marketing purposes - a. Confidentiality and Privacy
Standards for data management procedures for hospitals and population-based
registries develop together and have been defined by the same standard setters.
Select one:
True
False - Correct Ans-False
Benign tumors may grow and interfere with bodily function, but they rarely leave the
body part where they originate.
Select one:
a. True
b. False - Correct Ans-a. True
In active casefinding procedures, registry personnel retrieve and screen the source
documents, such as disease indices, pathology reports, and autopsy documents except:
Select one:
a. surgery schedules
b. admission and discharge documents
c. doctor prescriptions
d. radiation oncology - Correct Ans-c. doctor prescriptions
Standard-setting organizations include the CoC, SEER, NPCR, and NAACCR.
Select one:
True
False - Correct Ans-True
An old item is no longer relevant when:
Select one:
a. one or more new response categories is added to the older item.
b. the old item is dropped, and no longer coded.
c. both a and b above
d. neither a nor b above - Correct Ans-c. both a and b above
The completeness of casefinding must be monitored for quality control purposes.
Select one:
a. True
b. False - Correct Ans-a. True
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Consolidation rules determine which data inconsistencies can be resolved automatically
and when to assign precedence of one category over another.
Select one:
True
False - Correct Ans-True
Cancer was first observed in humans
Select one:
a. in 1842 by an Italian physician.
b. in 2500 B. C.
c. between 460 and 370 B. C.
d. in 1629 in England. - Correct Ans-b. in 2500 B. C.
Match the following actions with the appropriate solutions.
1. Keeping data secure
2. Transmission of confidential data
3. Appropriate release of data
4. Computer failure
a. Explicit administrative authorization
b. Data encryption
c. Passwords, audit control
d. Automatic back up system - Correct Ans-1. Keeping data secure - c. Passwords,
audit control
2. Transmission of confidential data - b. Data encryption
3. Appropriate release of data - a. Explicit administrative authorization
4. Computer failure - d. Automatic back up system
A serious breach of confidentiality can result in the cancer registrar being fired
(terminated).
Select one:
a. True
b. False - Correct Ans-a. True
Protected health information is anything that connects a patient to his or her health
information.
Select one:
a. True
b. False - Correct Ans-a. True
Step assessments evaluate each step required to perform the job.
Select one:
a. True
b. False - Correct Ans-a. True
CIM 100
CIM 100 Midterm Exam Questions And
Correct Answers 2025
NAACCR's primary role is to represent and serve as a forum for the organization,
operation, quality control, and statistical reporting for:
Select one:
a. hospital-based cancer registries.
b. population-based cancer registries.
c. specialty cancer registries.
d. all of the above - Correct Ans-b. Population-based cancer registries
Neoplasia is a synonym for cancer, which is often used among medical professionals
Select one:
a. True
b. False - Correct Ans-a. True
Hospitals are responsible to identify the list of ICD-9-CM codes that are mandatory to
include on the disease index file to meet state reporting requirements.
Select one:
a. True
b. False - Correct Ans-b. False
Which of the following is NOT true of probabilistic record linkage systems?
Select one:
a. They take into consideration the weighted match probabilities of the different data
variables
b. They make it feasible and efficient to link large public health datasets in a statistically
justifiable manner
c. They rely on exact variable matches
d. They allow valid matches even when small typographical errors exist in the name or
social security number in one or more records of a patient - Correct Ans-c. They rely on
exact variable matches
Match the following actions with the appropriate guidelines.
1. Producing complete, accurate and timely information
2. Truthfully and accurately representing credentials, education and experience
3. Revocation of the CTR credential
4. Providing lists of patients for marketing purposes
a. Confidentiality and Privacy
b. Professionalism
c. Discharge of entrusted professional duties and responsibilities
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d. Breach of ethical conduct sanction - Correct Ans-1. Producing complete, accurate
and timely information - c. Discharge of entrusted professional duties and
responsibilities
2. Truthfully and accurately representing credentials, education and experience - b.
Professionalism
3. Revocation of the CTR credential - d. Breach of ethical conduct sanction
4. Providing lists of patients for marketing purposes - a. Confidentiality and Privacy
Standards for data management procedures for hospitals and population-based
registries develop together and have been defined by the same standard setters.
Select one:
True
False - Correct Ans-False
Benign tumors may grow and interfere with bodily function, but they rarely leave the
body part where they originate.
Select one:
a. True
b. False - Correct Ans-a. True
In active casefinding procedures, registry personnel retrieve and screen the source
documents, such as disease indices, pathology reports, and autopsy documents except:
Select one:
a. surgery schedules
b. admission and discharge documents
c. doctor prescriptions
d. radiation oncology - Correct Ans-c. doctor prescriptions
Standard-setting organizations include the CoC, SEER, NPCR, and NAACCR.
Select one:
True
False - Correct Ans-True
An old item is no longer relevant when:
Select one:
a. one or more new response categories is added to the older item.
b. the old item is dropped, and no longer coded.
c. both a and b above
d. neither a nor b above - Correct Ans-c. both a and b above
The completeness of casefinding must be monitored for quality control purposes.
Select one:
a. True
b. False - Correct Ans-a. True
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Consolidation rules determine which data inconsistencies can be resolved automatically
and when to assign precedence of one category over another.
Select one:
True
False - Correct Ans-True
Cancer was first observed in humans
Select one:
a. in 1842 by an Italian physician.
b. in 2500 B. C.
c. between 460 and 370 B. C.
d. in 1629 in England. - Correct Ans-b. in 2500 B. C.
Match the following actions with the appropriate solutions.
1. Keeping data secure
2. Transmission of confidential data
3. Appropriate release of data
4. Computer failure
a. Explicit administrative authorization
b. Data encryption
c. Passwords, audit control
d. Automatic back up system - Correct Ans-1. Keeping data secure - c. Passwords,
audit control
2. Transmission of confidential data - b. Data encryption
3. Appropriate release of data - a. Explicit administrative authorization
4. Computer failure - d. Automatic back up system
A serious breach of confidentiality can result in the cancer registrar being fired
(terminated).
Select one:
a. True
b. False - Correct Ans-a. True
Protected health information is anything that connects a patient to his or her health
information.
Select one:
a. True
b. False - Correct Ans-a. True
Step assessments evaluate each step required to perform the job.
Select one:
a. True
b. False - Correct Ans-a. True
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