CTR COC SEER PROGRAM STANDARDS 110 EXAM
QUESTIONS & CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST 2025
The CoC does special studies
Every calendar year
Every two years
Periodically
When requested by a member of the American College of Surgeons - ANSWER-
Periodically
Standard 5.7 states that the CoC periodically designs and conducts hypothesis-
based special studies to evaluate patient care, set performance benchmarks, and
provide feedback to improve cancer patient care_
the ____ accreditation program is for ______ ________ and independent cancer
centers and is the result of a cooperative effort between the _______ and the
____ - ANSWER-CoC, hospital registries, ACoS , ACS
the goal of the multidisciplinary CoC is to - ANSWER-decrease the morbidity and
mortality caused by cancer through prevention, monitoring and reporting of care,
standard setting, and education
hospital cancer programs surveyed for accreditation are _______ for each survey
and there is an ________ maintenance fee - ANSWER-charged, annual
,two or more hospitals that pool their resources and have a single accreditation
from the joint commission - ANSWER-merged hospital cancer program
5 major components of a hospital cancer program - ANSWER--clinical services
-cancer committee/leadership
-cancer conferences
-quality improvement program
-cancer registry and database
the CoC publishes the - ANSWER-STORE Manual
the CoC has 6 committees - ANSWER--executive: admins the goals & objectives
-accreditation: responsible for direction of all aspects of the program
-cancer liaison: administers the CL program
-education: meets the education needs
-quality integration: central advisory panel
-member organization
For which of the following assignments is the Cancer Registry Quality Coordinator
responsible?
a. Cancer Registry Policy and Procedure eligibility requirements
b. Implementing two cancer care improvements each calendar year
,c. Studies of quality focused on measuring the quality of care and outcomes for
the patient
d. None of the above - ANSWER-a. Cancer Registry Policy and Procedure eligibility
requirements
During a term, an individual CANNOT serve in more than one coordinator role.
The Cancer Registry Quality Coordinator is responsible for overseeing the facility's
compliance with the:
Cancer registry policy and procedure eligibility requirements (ER5)
Cancer registry quality control plan (Standard 1.6)
The Quality Improvement Coordinator is responsible for overseeing compliance
with requirements associated with:
Studies of quality focused on measuring the quality of care and outcomes for the
patient (Standard 4.7)
Implementing two cancer care improvements each calendar year (Standard 4.8)
Cancer Registry Quality Coordinator is responsible for - ANSWER-overseeing the
facility's compliance with the:
Cancer registry policy and procedure eligibility requirements (ER5)
Cancer registry quality control plan (Standard 1.6)
The Quality Improvement Coordinator is responsible for - ANSWER-overseeing
compliance with requirements associated with:
Studies of quality focused on measuring the quality of care and outcomes for the
patient (Standard 4.7)
, Implementing two cancer care improvements each calendar year (Standard 4.8)
Which of the following is an example(s) of a "pivotal" medical visit requiring at
least one psychosocial screening?
After chemotherapy ends but before radiation therapy begins
After all therapy ends
Both (A) and (B)
Neither (A) nor (B) - ANSWER-Both (A) and (B)
Standard 3.2 describes a few examples of pivotal medical visits requiring at least
one psychosocial screening as being:
Time of diagnosis
Prior to the initiation of treatment (e.g., radiation, chemo)
Transitions during treatment (e.g., after radiation ends but before chemotherapy
begins)
Transitions off treatment
Standard 3.2 describes a few examples of pivotal medical visits requiring at least
one psychosocial screening as being: - ANSWER-- Time of diagnosis
- Prior to the initiation of treatment (e.g., radiation, chemo)
- Transitions during treatment (e.g., after radiation ends but before
chemotherapy begins)
- Transitions off treatment
QUESTIONS & CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST 2025
The CoC does special studies
Every calendar year
Every two years
Periodically
When requested by a member of the American College of Surgeons - ANSWER-
Periodically
Standard 5.7 states that the CoC periodically designs and conducts hypothesis-
based special studies to evaluate patient care, set performance benchmarks, and
provide feedback to improve cancer patient care_
the ____ accreditation program is for ______ ________ and independent cancer
centers and is the result of a cooperative effort between the _______ and the
____ - ANSWER-CoC, hospital registries, ACoS , ACS
the goal of the multidisciplinary CoC is to - ANSWER-decrease the morbidity and
mortality caused by cancer through prevention, monitoring and reporting of care,
standard setting, and education
hospital cancer programs surveyed for accreditation are _______ for each survey
and there is an ________ maintenance fee - ANSWER-charged, annual
,two or more hospitals that pool their resources and have a single accreditation
from the joint commission - ANSWER-merged hospital cancer program
5 major components of a hospital cancer program - ANSWER--clinical services
-cancer committee/leadership
-cancer conferences
-quality improvement program
-cancer registry and database
the CoC publishes the - ANSWER-STORE Manual
the CoC has 6 committees - ANSWER--executive: admins the goals & objectives
-accreditation: responsible for direction of all aspects of the program
-cancer liaison: administers the CL program
-education: meets the education needs
-quality integration: central advisory panel
-member organization
For which of the following assignments is the Cancer Registry Quality Coordinator
responsible?
a. Cancer Registry Policy and Procedure eligibility requirements
b. Implementing two cancer care improvements each calendar year
,c. Studies of quality focused on measuring the quality of care and outcomes for
the patient
d. None of the above - ANSWER-a. Cancer Registry Policy and Procedure eligibility
requirements
During a term, an individual CANNOT serve in more than one coordinator role.
The Cancer Registry Quality Coordinator is responsible for overseeing the facility's
compliance with the:
Cancer registry policy and procedure eligibility requirements (ER5)
Cancer registry quality control plan (Standard 1.6)
The Quality Improvement Coordinator is responsible for overseeing compliance
with requirements associated with:
Studies of quality focused on measuring the quality of care and outcomes for the
patient (Standard 4.7)
Implementing two cancer care improvements each calendar year (Standard 4.8)
Cancer Registry Quality Coordinator is responsible for - ANSWER-overseeing the
facility's compliance with the:
Cancer registry policy and procedure eligibility requirements (ER5)
Cancer registry quality control plan (Standard 1.6)
The Quality Improvement Coordinator is responsible for - ANSWER-overseeing
compliance with requirements associated with:
Studies of quality focused on measuring the quality of care and outcomes for the
patient (Standard 4.7)
, Implementing two cancer care improvements each calendar year (Standard 4.8)
Which of the following is an example(s) of a "pivotal" medical visit requiring at
least one psychosocial screening?
After chemotherapy ends but before radiation therapy begins
After all therapy ends
Both (A) and (B)
Neither (A) nor (B) - ANSWER-Both (A) and (B)
Standard 3.2 describes a few examples of pivotal medical visits requiring at least
one psychosocial screening as being:
Time of diagnosis
Prior to the initiation of treatment (e.g., radiation, chemo)
Transitions during treatment (e.g., after radiation ends but before chemotherapy
begins)
Transitions off treatment
Standard 3.2 describes a few examples of pivotal medical visits requiring at least
one psychosocial screening as being: - ANSWER-- Time of diagnosis
- Prior to the initiation of treatment (e.g., radiation, chemo)
- Transitions during treatment (e.g., after radiation ends but before
chemotherapy begins)
- Transitions off treatment
