CTR Data Quality Assurance & Cancer Program Standards 2

Question 1

Which NCDB standard requires that a cancer program perform a minimum number of analytic cases per year to maintain accreditation?

Accepted Answer

Standard 1.1

Answer

Standard 1.1 specifies the minimum analytic caseload requirement a program must meet annually for CoC accreditation.

Question 2

In NAACCR data quality assessment, what does a high 'unknown' rate for the 'method of diagnosis' field most likely indicate?

Accepted Answer

Incomplete medical record review or abstractor training gaps

Answer

A high unknown rate in the method of diagnosis field typically signals gaps in abstractor training or incomplete review of source documents.

Question 3

A cancer committee is reviewing quality metrics and finds the facility's DCO (Death Certificate Only) rate is 8%. What is the benchmark most registries strive to achieve?

Accepted Answer

Less than 5%

Answer

A DCO rate below 5% is the generally accepted quality benchmark, indicating the registry is successfully obtaining clinical information before or beyond death certificate data.

Question 4

Which data quality measure evaluates whether cases diagnosed at the reporting facility were reported within the required timeframe?

Accepted Answer

Timeliness rate

Answer

The timeliness rate measures whether cases are abstracted and submitted within established deadlines set by state or accrediting bodies.

Question 5

When a tumor registrar identifies a discrepancy between the abstracted TNM stage and the stage documented by the physician in the medical record, the correct action is to:

Accepted Answer

Apply AJCC staging rules independently and document the discrepancy

Answer

Registrars are trained to apply AJCC rules based on all available information and must document any discrepancy with the physician's stage in the record.

(CTR) Certified Tumor Registrar Practice Test

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CTR Data Quality Assurance & Cancer Program Standards 2