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What is the class of case for the following scenario?
7/19/2010 Patient had a transurethral ultrasound with
biopsy in a non-staff physician's office. Biopsy of the
prostate was consistent with adenocarcinoma. 8/7/2010
Radiation Therapy center (owned by the reporting facility):
Patient began radiation therapy for the prostate cancer. No
other treatment is planned. - Correct Answer-22
True or False? The Commission on Cancer encourages
programs to change their reference date to improve the
facility's follow-up rate. - Correct Answer-False
The monitoring component for the health facility's cancer
program is the: - Correct Answer-cancer registry
The National Cancer Act of 1971, often referred to as the
"War on Cancer," established the: - Correct Answer-
National Cancer Institute's Surveillance, Epidemiology and
End Results Program
True or false? One of the sources of cancer statistics
published in the American Cancer Society's Cancer Facts
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,and Figures is the cancer data collected by cancer registrars.
- Correct Answer-True
Which of the following would be an example of wrongfully
releasing confidential cancer registry data? - Correct
Answer-Giving it to a reporter wanting to bring awareness
about cancer
Giving it to a company wanting to market a cancer related
product in the area
Giving to a group of physicians to assist in the start up of a
new oncology practice in the area
Hospital cancer registrars obtain information about a case
for the cancer registry abstract from: - Correct Answer-the
hospital's medical record
the free standing radiation center across town
staff and non-staff physician offices
The survey process allows the CoC surveyor to understand
how - Correct Answer-Clinical care is provided
Data collection accuracy is assured
Quality of care are evaluated and improved
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,Patient outcomes are evaluated and improved
The purpose of Chapter 5 in the Cancer Program Standards
2012: Ensuring Patient-Centered Care, V1.2.1 is to - Correct
Answer-Ensure accurate and timely collection of cancer
patient data
Allow for the evaluation of patient outcomes
Allow for the identification of opportunities for
improvement
Which one of the following ambiguous terms would not be
considered as diagnostic of cancer? - Correct Answer-
Potentially malignant
Cancer identification data items do not include which of the
following? - Correct Answer-AJCC stage
Case administration data items do not include which of the
following? - Correct Answer-Who AJCC staged the case
A suspense list not have to include which of the following? -
Correct Answer-Histology
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, What should the cancer registrar do if a patient has not started a
particular portion of their recommended first course of treatment
and the abstracting timeliness has reached the 6 month deadline?
- Correct Answer-Indicate using special codes that the treatment
was recommended but not yet started and mark the abstract
complete.
Outcomes data items do not include which of the following? -
Correct Answer-Date of first contact
Cases should be abstracted from the suspense system: - Correct
Answer-Starting with the oldest cases first
Which organization publishes the primary data collection manual
for hospital cancer registries? - Correct Answer-COC
What time frame is not appropriate for completing an abstract? -
Correct Answer-Abstracts are required to be completed within six
months of date of first contact. Anytime before that six-month
deadline is allowed. Cases abstracted after six months would not
meet the standard.
Which one of the following is true about the suspense system? -
Correct Answer-It can be used to assess the outstanding
workload
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