question

A unique nine-digit number assigned to a patient, which indicates the year the patient was first seen at the facility and the sequential order in which the patient was identified by the registry is called:

answer

an accession number

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AJCC is an acronym for:

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American Joint Committee on Cancer

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Which of the following is a chemotherapeutic agent? Prednisone, Tamoxifen, Levamisole, or Methotrexate

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Methotrexate

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Organization responsible for publishing disease codes:

answer

WHO

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Each year 90% of cases must be abstracted within ______ months of diagnosis:

answer

six

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The following must meet the standard for monitoring community outreach except: 1. NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Programs 2. Affiliate Hospital Cancer program 3. Freestanding Cancer Center Program 4. Hospital Associate Cancer program

answer

NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center Programs (NCIP)

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The follow up rate maintained for all eligible analytic patients from the cancer registry reference date is or within last 5 yrs, whichever is shorter:

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90%

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Dividing the number of males by the number of females in a study is a means of calculating the:

answer

ratio

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A lymphoma would most likely arise in which of the following? 1. thyroid gland 2. Hutchinson freckle 3. endocrine gland 4. Waldeyer ring

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Waldeyer ring

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The best way to display the survival rate by year of diagnosis for females with breast cancer between 2000 and 2005 is with a: bar graph, line graph, pie chart, or summary table

answer

line graph

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To be considered for initial accreditation, the cancer committee must ensure that the cancer registry database includes now many years of data?

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2 years

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Population based registries would not include: 1. Dept of Defense (DoD) 2. NCDB 3. National program of Central registries 4. Surveillance Epidemiology & End Results

answer

National Cancer Database (NCDB)

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The Commission on Cancer (CoC) is a consortium of professional organizations dedicated to improving survival and quality of life for cancer patients through: standard-setting, prevention, research, education, and the: 1. promoting TNM staging 2. monitoring of comprehensive quality care 3. publishing disease codes 4. development of the profession of cancer registry

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monitoring of comprehensive quality care

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The basic goal of the Institutional Review Board (IRB) is to ensure: 1. family history data of each patient enrolled in a protocol is protected 2. human subjects are screened 3. study design meets the criteria of the study 4. rights of human subjects are protected

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the rights of human subjects are protected

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The number of patients in a given area with cancer is called the:

answer

prevalence rate

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A typical policy involving patient identification in a research project should contain which of the following? 1. a list of other participants involved in the study 2. the relevance & importance of the project 3. the location of stored information 4. monetary compensation

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the relevance and importance of the project

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The NCDB provides the following to promote access to their data for researchers, physicians, and the general public: 1. published peer review journal articles 2. CoC cancer program standards-2004 3. hospital comparison reports 4. web based benchmarking applications

answer

web-based benchmarking applications

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Which of the following is considered part of the biliary system? 1. sphincter of Oddi 2. pouch of Rathke 3. pouch of Douglas 4. duct of Wharton

answer

sphincter of Oddi

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A requirement for central registries is to maintain the following quality control measure: 1. list of qualified CTR consultants 2. family history for each cancer case 3. DCO followback 4. proprietary software applications for all reporting facilities

answer

DCO followback

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Which term represents the most frequently occurring value in a data set? mode, mean, median, frequency

answer

mode

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The current data standards manual used in cancer registries for cases diagnosed on or after 2001 is the:

answer

Facility Oncology Registry Data Standards Manual

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Reed-Sternberg cells are associated with what malignancy?

answer

Hodgkin Lymphoma

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In computer terms a CPU is a:

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central processing unit

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What is the first step in selecting data to include in a report? 1. collect the data 2. determine the period the study is to cover 3. identify the audience 4. perform quality control of the data

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identify the audience

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Central cancer registries can provide information for which of the following purpose? 1. genealogy 2. locating patients to follow up 3. assisting the facilities in completeing the patient's treatment history 4. cancer mapping

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cancer mapping

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In code categories, data items that have the same name or intent should indicate the same information collected in each registry. When they do not, the following occurs: 1. comparision of data between registries is misinterpreted 2. additional edits must be incorporated into software to allow for comparison of data 3. information can be manipulated to create comparison of data items 4. does not apply since HIPAA prevents sharing

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comparison of data between registries is misinterpreted

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Epidemiology is: 1. the branch of medicine concerned w/diagnoses, treatment, & prevention of diseases 2. the science that deals with collection, classification, analysis & interpretation of data by use of mathamatical theories 3. the study of biological systems, taking into account the interactions of the key elements, such as DNA, RNA, proteins & cells to one another 4. The study of the distribution and determinants of health related states and events in populations, and the application of this study to control health problems

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The study of the distribution and determinants of health related states and events in populations, and the application of this study to control health problems

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2009 population of Buck Cty, SC = 229,000. During this period there were 120 newly dx'd cases of lung ca. & 250 existing cases of lung ca. When calculating the crude incidence rate of lung ca. in Buck Cty in 2009, the numerator & denominator are: 1. 120/229,000 2. 120/229,370 3. 250/229,000 4. 370/229,000

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120/229,000

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Which is not an ambiguous term indicating involvement? worrisome for, consistent with, favors, or suspected

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worrisome for

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A budget used to plan and purchase major equipment is called: 1. prospective 2. capital 3. annual 4. operating

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capital

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The way in which variables are distributed about the mean is called: 1. frequency distribution 2. chi-square distribution 3. normal distribution 4. standard deviation

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standard deviation

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In epidemiology, the disease triad consists of the following:

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agent, environment, host

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The behavior code that is reserved exclusively for central registries

answer

6

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Where the Island of Reil is located:

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The brain

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The number of patient care improvements that must be done annually

answer

2

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Another name for the horizontal axis on a bar chart

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The abscissa or x-axis

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The computer term USB stands for

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Universal Serial Bus

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Another name for a prospective study

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cohort

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If washings obtained during a bronchoscopy performed at a facility's outpatient surgery center across town are diagnosed as most likely squamous cell carcinoma, what should the class of case be:

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nothing, not reportable due to suspicious term/cytology

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A patient is diagnosed with adenocarcinoma of the prostate in 2007. In 2009 the patient is diagnosed with a pituitary adenoma. What is the sequence number for the second primary?

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60

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The specificity of a test is defined as the ability of the test to give:

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a negative finding when the person tested does not have the condition.

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Which is the correct classification for a clinical stage following therapy?

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yTNM

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A leiomyosarcoma is a malignancy arising in:

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smooth muscle

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a feature that compares data entered in one field to that of another field

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An inter-field edit

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Cisplatin is a chemotherapeutic agent most commonly used to treat a malignancy arising in which site?

answer

Bladder

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The minimum required percentage of analytic cases presented each year at cancer conference is:

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15% of annual caseload

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Which of the following cancer diagnoses is the most common among children?

answer

acute lymphocytic leukemia

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Incidence is calculated by dividing new cases of disease occurring over a period of time by: 1. the population at risk 2. the rate ratio 3. the prevalence 4. the population with the disease

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the population at risk

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Which final diagnosis is not reportable? Anal, ductal, prostatic, or vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia

answer

prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia

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FIGO is a staging system associated with which of the following sites?

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cervix

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Routine PE shows 2 cm palpable mass in the R breast encompassing UIQ & LIQ. Sextant guided needle biopsy is suspisious for ductal ca. Path dx. from lumectomy states: infiltrating ductal ca with apocrine features. The correct site code is:

answer

C50.8

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Which of the following is not a designation for one of the five stage classifications described for each site in the TNM system? a,m,p, or r

answer

m

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Which of the following is a computer operating system? Linux, Symantic, WebEx, or Microsoft office

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Linux

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Which of the following terms should be considered as lymph node involvement for solid tumors? Palpable, matted, enlarged, or shotty

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matted

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Follow-up is required on a patient if they: 1. reside in foreign country 2. have benign lesion on brain 3. have carcinoma in situ of cervix 4. none of above

answer

have a benign lesion in the brain

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A patient presents to your facility on August 12, 2009 with a diagnosis of recurrent urothelial carcinoma, originally diagnosed in the spring of 2008. The date of diagnosis should be recorded as:

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04/99/2008

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Adenocarcinoma arises in what type of tissue?

answer

glandular tissue

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The Ann Arbor staging system applies to which type of cancer?

answer

malignant lymphoma

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Each of the following are recommended to be included in a registry's policy and procedure manual except: case assession, job descriptions, salary structure, reference date

answer

salary structure

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All of the following are SEER program standards for various components of a registry's operation except: follow up rate, case ascertainment rate, DCO rate, compliance rate

answer

compliance rate

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Which of the following is not considered a designation of a paired site? Left spermatic cord, right lobe prostate, left maxillary sinu, right parietal lobe

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right lobe of prostate

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The time limit for making revisions to the original diagnosis and/or stage is:

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Indefinate

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Which of the following is not considered a source document for case ascertainment? Path report, med onc log, disease indices, history & physical report

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history and physical report

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A sarcoma is a malignancy arising in:

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mesodermal tissue

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Which of the following terms does not refer to a muscle? Acetabular, adductor, articular, axial

answer

acetabular

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When a patient receives neo-adjuvant treatment, tumor size should be recorded based on:

answer

the size of the largest single tumor identified either pre- or post-treatment

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Which is the most common type of cancer occurring in the bladder?

answer

transitional cell carcinoma

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Which of the following anatomical terms means away from the point of reference? Ventral, superior, proximal, distal

answer

distal

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What is the correct primary site code for leukemia?

answer

C42.1

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An accession register must include which of the following? 1. date first course treatment 2. patient address 3. physician name 4. primary site

answer

primary site

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Which of the following would not be considered first course of treatment? Neo-adjuvent, surgery of primary site, incisional bx, rad to met site

answer

incisional biopsy

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In designing an epidemiologic study, the study design chosen depends on: 1. the reasearch question being addressed 2. cost & practicality 3. availability of date

answer

the reasearch question being addressed, cost & practicality, availability of date

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Which of the following would require setting an override? A 5 yr old w/ALL, a 65 yr old with Wilm's tumor, 16 yr old with AML, a 60 yr old with Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia

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a sixty-five year old patient with a diagnosis of a Wilms tumor

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An IPI score is associated with which diagnosis? 1. invasive breast carcinoma 2. lymphoma 3. mesothelioma 4. osteosarcoma

answer

lymphoma

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Collaborative Stage version 2 (CSv2) Site-specific Factors are used for all of the following except: record predictive factors, record tumor markers, record risk factors record items for future use

answer

record risk factors

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In the treatment regimen known as "CHOP" the "O" represents:

answer

Oncovin

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Which of the following is not a data item collected by the CoC? Muliplicity counter, ambiguous terminolgy, date multiple tumors, date of ambiguous terminolgy

answer

date of ambiguous terminology

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Which of the following is not a recognized category by the Commission on Cancer? Independent Cancer Center Program, Affiliate Hospital Cancer Program, Teaching Hospital Cancer Program, Hospital Associate Cancer Program

answer

Independent Cancer Center Program (ICCP)

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Pt. admitted to XYZ hosp. 3/25/2011 w/ dyspnea. CXR reveals mass in RML; Dx: Possible carcinoma. Bronchoscopy 3/27/2011; Dx: metastatic adenocarcinoma from colon diagnosed 4/18/2010 at ABC hosp. What is date of first contact for XYZ hosp?

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3/27/2011

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OPEN BOOK: The correct code for intracystic papillary carcinoma is:

answer

8504/3

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OPEN BOOK: Surgical Path: Sigmoid colon - Invasive adenoca, grade 2; tumor size 4cm; extension through serosal layer; 14 of 21 pericolic LNs pos. for mets. Liver biopsy - Metastatic adenoca consistent w/ colonic primary. CEA 9.9ng/ml. CS Extension code is:

answer

500

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OPEN BOOK: Based on the information presented in question 82, the correct for the CS Lymph Nodes field is:

answer

110

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OPEN BOOK: Based on the information presented in question 82, the correct value for the CS Site-specific factor 3 is:

answer

099

question

OPEN BOOK: Based on the information presented in question 82, the correct TNM staging is:

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T4a N2b M1a; Stage lVA

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OPEN BOOK: Final diagnosis on a pathology report reads "Ovary: Endometrioid carcinoma poorly differentiated". The correct site and histology is:

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C56.9; 8380/3

question

OPEN BOOK: Patient is diagnosed with Plasma Cell Neoplasm. The correct site and histology is:

answer

C41.9; 9731/3

question

OPEN BOOK:Surgical path: Dx. infiltrating ductal ca, mod diff; tumor size 2.2cm, confined to breast tissue, margins free of tumor; six level l axillary LNs pos. for mets. HER2 pos. T2 N2 M0; Stage lllA. The correct CS Extension is:

answer

100

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OPEN BOOK:Based on the information presented in question 88, the correct value for the CS Lymph Nodes field is:

answer

250

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OPEN BOOK:Based on the information presented in question 88, the correct value for CS Site-Specific Factor 11 is:

answer

999

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OPEN BOOK: Diagnosis 01/02/01: Adenoca w/ FAP of the colon. Total proctocolectomy at that time. In 2007 the pt. presents w/ FAP in the small intestine w/ mod diff mucinous adenoca in ileum and mets to mult. reg. LNs and liver. Is this a new primary?

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No, based on MP/H rule M9

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OPEN BOOK: Surgical path: bladder tumor pos. for papillary transitional ca. Tumor extends through the muscularis propria to the serosa. Four of six internal iliac nodes pos. The correct extension is:

answer

411

question

OPEN BOOK: Based on the information presented in question 92, the correct value for the CS Lymph Nodes field is:

answer

250

question

OPEN BOOK: Physical exam reveals enlarged cervical and axillary nodes, which physician considers suspicious for lymphoma. Biopsy of cervical lymph node is positive for Hodgkin lymphoma and follicular lymphoma. The correct site and histology is:

answer

C77.8; 9596/3

question

OPEN BOOK: Based on the information presented in question 94, the correct primary site and histology is:

answer

PH21

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OPEN BOOK: PE: R breast enlarged w/ redness & pitting; hot to touch. Physician Dx: Inflammatory ca. Path from bx. reveals infiltrating ductal ca w/ dermal lymphatic invasion. Physician stages as T4d - inflammatory ca. The correct histology code is:

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infiltrating ductal carcinoma (8500)

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OPEN BOOK: Based on the information presented in question 96, the correct histology rule is:

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H14

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OPEN BOOK: Final diagnosis states "right breast, infiltrating ductal and lobular carcinoma 7 o'clock." The correct site and histology is:

answer

C50.5; 8522/39

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OPEN BOOK: Pt. w/ history of anaplastic astrocytoma (9401) originally treated in 2005 now presents with possible recurrence. Diagnostic testing indicates a glioblastoma multiforme (9440). Is this a new primary?

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no, based on MP/H rule M6

question

OPEN BOOK: The correct code for Pilocytic astrocytoma is:

answer

9421/3

question

Organization responsible for publishing disease codes?

answer

WHO

question

The following meet the standard for monitoring community outreach except: 1. Pediatric Community Cancer program 2. Affiliate Hospital Cancer Program 3. Freestanding Cancer Center Program 4. Hospital Associate Cancer program

answer

Pediatric Community Cancer program

question

Registry data and files must be reatined for how long

answer

Indefinately

question

A typical policy involving patient identification in a research project should contain which: 1. a list of participants involved in study 2. the relevance and importance of the project 3. the location of stored information 4. the collection of tax information

answer

the relevance and importance of the project

question

The vital status of a patient can be coded as 1. dead, alive 2. dead, alive, unknown 3. dead, alive, lost to follow-up 4. dead, alive, free of disease

answer

dead, alive

question

The cancer registry manual must be reviewed and updated: 1. semi-annually 2. annually 3. bi-annually 4. as needed

answer

annually

question

FIGO is a staging system associated with what site

answer

cervix

question

Which of the following does not have its own chapter in the MP/H coding manual

answer

prostate

question

What does NPCR stand for

answer

National Program of CANCER Registries

question

Who is responsible for supervising the follow up for cancer registry

answer

Cancer Committee

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What organization is not a standard setter? 1. American Joint Committee on Cancer 2. American Cancer Society 3. World Health Organization 4. National Program of Cancer Registries

answer

American Cancer Society

question

What does HIPAA stand for?

answer

Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act

question

impression from CXR 3/11/12:suspicious mass RML. Cytology from thoracentesis one week later is consistent with adenocarcinoma. Wedge resection 3/30/12 shows invasive MD adenoca. What is date of diagnosis?

answer

3/30/12

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If tumor is described as multicentric or multifocal and there is no mention of the number of tumors, what module would you use in the MP/H Histology coding rules? 1. multiple tumors module 2. single tumors module 3. unknown if single or multiple tumors module 4. multifocal module

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Single tumor module

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CoC approved programs are required to maintain a cancer registry, which collects data items published in the 1. SEER Coding & Staging manual 2. ICD-O-3 manual 3. FORDS Manual 4. Cancer Registry Management Pprinciples & Practice Manual

answer

FORDS Manual

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How many cancer related educational activities must be offered by the cancer committee to physicians, nurses, & other allied health professionals? 1. one every two years 2. two every year 3. one every year 4. three every year

answer

two every year

question

Which of these tumors is most commonly found in the cerebellum of children

answer

Medulloblastoma

question

which is not a benefit of having a computerized registry 1. more efficient casefinding 2. facilitate follow up record keeping 3. delete files over 2 years old 4. provide list & reports

answer

delete files over 2 years old

question

An annual sequential list of all eligible cases, including reportable-by-agreement cases, which is enetered into the cancer registry is called 1. accession register 2. reportable list 3. suspense file 4. tickler file

answer

accession register

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The largest organ

answer

skin

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Presentation, adoption, administation, monitoring, & preparation are all parts 1. budget cycle 2. quality control 3. policy & procedure manual 4. none of above

answer

budget cycle

question

Which of the following is not an NCRA committee 1. formal education 2. continuing education 3. governance planning & evaluation 4. vendor software

answer

vendor software

question

which is not an example of passive follow up used by central registries 1. mailing of follow up letters to patients 2. link to state death certificate files 3. link to national death index 4. review records of local election borads

answer

mailing of follow up letters to patients

question

stage of cancer can be described as what type of data

answer

ordinal

question

A budget consisting of revenues & expenses is called

answer

operating

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The number of deaths due to cancer occurring during a given time period in a specific population is called 1. morbidity rate 2. mortality rate 3. prevalence rate 4. incidence rate

answer

mortality rate

question

Path exam from bone marrow biopsy states: Myeloproliferative disease, probably polycythemia vera. The correct diagnosis is: 1. myeloproliferative disease, NOS 2. myelodysplastic syndrome 3. polycythemia vera 4. none of above

answer

myeloproliferative disease, NOS

question

The way in which values for a variable are dispersed is called 1. the standard deviation 2. frequency distribution 3. clinical trial 4. odds ratio

answer

frequency distribution

question

Which is a straited muscle tumor: 1. Leiomyosarcoma 2. Fibrosarcoma 3. Synovial sarcoma 4. Rhabdomyosarcoma

answer

Rhabdomyosarcoma

question

In Collaborative Staging Manual, which ambiquous term does NOT indicate involvement: 1. Adherent 2. Attached 3. Into 4. Intrude

answer

Attached

question

What does Observed Disease Frequency/Expected Disease frequency equal? 1. Risk 2. Odds Ratio 3. Selection Bias 4. Specificity

answer

Risk

question

The order of the layers of skin are

answer

epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous

question

When an epidemiologist's null hypothesis is true and a statistical test finds that this is fales, this is called: 1. Beta error 2. Alpha error 3. Alternative hypothesis 4. standard error of mean

answer

Alpha error

question

Which of these estimates of risk is characteristic of the case-control study design 1. Chi-square 2. Relative risk, 3. SMR 4. Odds Ratio

answer

Odds Ratio

question

Which would NOT be considered in situ 1. Hutchinson melanotic freckle 2. Lentigo maligna 3. low malignant potential 4. confined to epithelium

answer

low malignant potential

question

When should class of case 10 be abstracted 1. at time of patient discharge 2. pathology reort received 3. all documents related to diagnosis/treatment received 4. within 12 months

answer

all documents related to diagnosis/treatment received

question

The budget cycle includes five steps: preparation, presentation, adoption, administration, and 1. monitoring 2. review 3. organization 4. overview

answer

monitoring

question

63 yr old with elevated PSA and DRE(+). MRI shows 1.5 cm mass suspicious for malignant disease. Path states 3/7 cores (+) for adenocarcinoma; Gleason 3+4 1. 8140/31 2. 8010/32 3. 8140/33 4. 8140/39

answer

8140/39 (do not convert GL score)

question

Clinical trial groups can join together to create an "inter-group" in order to: 1. enroll a larger # of patients from a wider geographic area 2. limit the # of patients who meet the criteria of trail protocol 3. reduce the required criteria elements in the clinical trial 4. eliminate the need to be held accountable to NIH

answer

enroll a larger # of patients from a wider geographic area

question

Which diagnostic method has the highest priority? 1. positive microscopic confirmation 2. positive laboratory test/marker 3. positive histology 4. positive cytology

answer

positive histology

question

In a DoD registry, follow up first point of contact is the 1. patient 2. physician 3. DoD hospital 4. DoD oncology clinic

answer

patient

question

Which is NOT an extralymphatic site 1. skin 2. tonsil 3. stomach 4. small intestine

answer

tonsil

question

Pathology report states:Bladder wall in-situ transitional cell ca with microinvasion. Correct code is 1. 8000/29 2. 8000/39 3. 8120/29 4. 8120/39

answer

8120/39 (because the microinvasion makes it a 3)

question

ERA is a chemical test performed on maligant tissue from which 1. esophagus 2. breast 3. colon 4. stomach

answer

breast

question

In the AJCC Manual, head & neck LN chains are broken up into how many levels 1. 6 2. 4 3. 7 4. 5

answer

7

question

Which of the following is considered a recurrance of the original disease without time limits as defined by the MP/H coding rules: 1. invasive adenocarcinoma of sigmoid colon 2. small cell carcinoma of LLL 3. invasive adenocarcinoma of the prostate 4. malignant melanoma

answer

invasive adenocarcinoma of the prostate

question

According to MP/H coding rules, which of the following is NOT equal to "tumor" 1. Mass 2. Lesion 3. Nodule 4. Neoplasm

answer

Nodule

question

Which is NOT considered reportable? 1. invasive squamous cell ca of scalp 2. basal cell adenocarcinoma 3. squamous cell ca of buccal mucosa 4. malignant beta cell tumor

answer

invasive squamous cell ca of scalp

question

Extent of disease classification is known as

answer

staging

question

Cancer case confidential information stored in a facility should include the following safeguards 1. fireproof lockable file cabinet when filing hard copy abstracts 2. limit shared ID and passwords for software abstracting applications 3. maintain list of all ID & passwords in convenient secure location 4. location of stored information should be within the facility

answer

fireproof lockable file cabinet when filing hard copy abstracts

question

Operative report reads "L breast, inv duct ca, 4/5 axil LN. CT scan-1 positive cervical LN. How many regnl LN are (+)? 1. 4 2. 5 3. 0 4. 1

answer

4

question

Presence of blood in sputum is called

answer

hemoptysis

question

Official annual federal cancer stats can be found in what publication? 1. Cancer in North America 2. Annual Report to the Nation 3. United States Cancer Statistics 4. CDC Wonder

answer

United States Cancer Statistics

question

Which of these is NOT considered a childhood cancer? 1. Wilms tumor 2. Ewing Sarcoma 3. Cholangiocarcinoma 4. Neuroblastoma

answer

Cholangiocarcinoma

question

How often can reference date be changed?

answer

Every 5 years, with approval from CoC

question

Where was first approved hospital registry (1932)

answer

Yale-New Haven

question

The first cancer registry was started by whom?

answer

Ernest Codman

question

What year did CoC require registry in approved programs

answer

1956

question

What year did CTR credentialling begin?

answer

1983

question

How many Cancer Program Standards are there?

answer

34

question

How many CE credits must a CTR earn every 2 years?

answer

20

question

In urinary sites, lamina propia is synonomous with?

answer

submucosa

question

Age is an example of what kind of data

answer

Ratio

question

carcinoid is considered to be malignant unless

answer

It is in the appendix

question

The CoC was established by the ACoS in what year?

answer

1922

question

For hemopoietic tumors, date of multiple primaries should be recorded as?

answer

All "8"s

question

In ICD coding rules, which letter is missing

answer

There is no rule "I"

question

What are three types of smooth muscle

answer

Myxoma, Fibroma, & Leiomyoma

question

Two terms that mean toward head or upper end

answer

Superior or cranial

question

Two terms that mean away from head or lower end

answer

Inferior or caudal

question

Two terms that mean front

answer

Anterior or ventral

question

Two terms that mean back

answer

Posterior or dorsal

question

Term that means toward midline of body

answer

medial

question

Term that means away from midline of body

answer

Lateral

question

Term that means towards or nearest the trunk or point of origin of a part

answer

proximal

question

Term that means away from or farthest from the trunk or point of origin of a part

answer

distal

question

chondro refers to

answer

cartilage

question

The plane that splits the body into left and right sides

answer

sagittal

question

The plane that splits the body into front and back sides

answer

coronal

question

The plane that splits the body into upper and lower sides

answer

Axial

question

The thoracic and abdominal cavities make up the _____ cavity

answer

ventral

question

What does term extramedullary mean

answer

outside bone

question

Lymphatic organs/tissues include

answer

lymph nodes, spleen, thymus, tonsils, & peyers patch of small intestine

question

What is 2nd most common cancer in both males & females in the US?

answer

Lung

question

What is most common cancer in males in the US?

answer

prostate

question

What is most common cancer in females in the US?

answer

breast

question

The pleural fluid drains into which nodes

answer

mediastinal

question

What is leading cause of death in both males & females in the US?

answer

Lung cancer

question

What is an adenocarcinoma of the lung apex called?

answer

pancoast tumor

question

What is the term for "difficulty breathing in any position that is not upright"

answer

orthopnea

question

what is the term for the outermost connective tissue covering of any organ, vessel, or structure not covered by serosa

answer

adventia

question

What part of digestive system is not covered by serosa

answer

esophagus

question

985 of esophageal cancer are of this type

answer

squamous cell carcinoma

question

What is common extranodal site for lymphoma

answer

peyer's patch

question

A majority of stomach cancers are what type

answer

Adenocarcinoma

question

Where do Krukenberg tumors arise

answer

ovaries. But primary is the GI tract.

question

What is the name for the junction where the small intestine ends and the colon begins

answer

iliocecal valve

question

another name for serosa

answer

visceral peritoneum

question

where does a frank adenocarcinoma arise

answer

colon wall

question

Dysuria means

answer

painful urination

question

dysphagia means

answer

difficulty swallowing

question

dysphasia

answer

difficulty speaking

question

what cancer is the 2nd leading cause of death

answer

Breast

question

What type of meninges tumor produces cerebral fluid

answer

choroid plexus

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What type of registry is exempt from follow up

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state registry

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What is primary treatment for Ewing Sarcoma of bone

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Radiation

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the DoD tracks cancer at what types of hospital

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Military, NOT including VA hospitals

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What does SAR stand for

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Survey Application Record

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What date is SAR application initiated for the following year

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July 1st

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How many Cancer Program Standards are eligible for commendation

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Eight

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What is follow up rate for all living patients in registry

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80%

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Medicare is administered on a _____level

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federal

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Medicaid is administered on a _____level

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state

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what organization approves clinical trials before they can be initiated in a hospital, clinical, or research setting

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Institutional Review Board (IRB)

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What does IACR stand for

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International Association of Cancer Registries

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What does IARC stand for

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International Association Research Cancer

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What does NPCR stand for

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National Program Cancer Registries

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What does NAACCR stand for

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North American Association of Central Cancer Registries

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What does UDSC stand for

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Uniform Data Standards Committee

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What does ACS stand for

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American Cancer Society

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How are central registries enabled

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By state mandated law

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What is a baud

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bits per second. It is how the speed of data transmissions is expressed

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What is RAIDS

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Redundant array of independent disks. allows one or more disk drives to fail while continuing to maintain integrity of data

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Extension requests must be made within ___days of initial survey

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45

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what analysis method allows for estimation of patient survival over tiem, even when patients are studied for different lengths of time for any reason

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Kaplan-Mier

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what kind of variable is tumor size

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ratio

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the sepcificity of a test is best defined as the ability of a test to give

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a negative finding when the person does NOT have the disease

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what type of chart is used to depict the amount of frequency of a variable

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Bar graph

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what type of chart is used to depict the frequency distribution of quantitaive data

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Histograms (no space between bars)

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what type of chart is a histogram without bars. It uses lines to connect points

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Frequency Polygon

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what type of chart is used to depict trends and changes over a specified time

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line graph

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what type of chart is used to depict the percentages of the whole

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pie chart

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In general, the x-axis describes

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