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2060 ch 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The basic flow of cancer data in the United States is: | Facility, Central Registry, NPCR and/or SEER |
| Cancer surveillance and day-to-day work of cancer registrars are impacted by advancements in: | Cancer Treatment Diagnosis Technology |
| In a central cancer registry, the task of consolidation is vital because: | Ensures the case is complete Avoids duplicate cases Ensures accurate data All the above |
| A structured system for the collection, storage, distribution, and analysis of a defined segment of health data on individuals is a: | Health registry |
| The digital version of a patient's chart from a specific facility is an: | EMR |
| The process of identifying reportable cancer cases is called: | Case finding |
| What makes up the primary source of information for nearly all population-based or central cancer registries? | Hospital-based cases |
| The type of cancer registry that maintains data on all patients diagnosed and/or treated for cancer at a facility and focuses on improving patient care is a: | Hospital registry |
| This entity has been used for many years as the central repository of Department of Defense reported incidence cases: | ACTUR |
| Cancer registrars are often asked to analyze and prepare reports because of their in-depth knowledge and understanding of the facility’s cancer data. Who typically requests this information? | Physician |
| U.S. central registries voluntarily report to: | NAACCR |
| The first link in the cancer registry system is: | Cancer registrar |
| Based on the belief that by periodically reviewing the results of cancer treatment regimens, hospitals and physicians might develop a better understanding of the disease and its treatment. | See next |
| A national entity created the policy to develop hospital-based cancer registries. The national entity is known as | American College of Surgeons (ACoS) Commission on Cancer (CoC) |
| An information system designed to collect, manage, and analyze data on persons with a reportable neoplastic disease is a: | Cancer registry |
| Which of the following contains patient records that provide a broader long-term view of a patient’s health and care from multiple practices and facilities? | EHR |
| The data used to find the causes of health outcomes and for public health purposes is collected by this type of registry: | Population-based registry |
| The main reason most hospitals seek accreditation from the CoC is to ensure: | Highest quality of cancer care |
| The National Cancer Act was passed in 1937 establishing what? | National Cancer Institute (NCI) |
| The first hospital cancer registry was established in 1926 at which facility? | Yale New Haven Hospital Cancer Registry |
| A cancer registrar will often facilitate a multi-disciplinary meeting to review cancer cases and share information to create a comprehensive treatment plan. The meeting is called a: | Cancer conference |
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