CTR Follow-Up & Data Management 3

Question 1

A cancer registrar is auditing data and finds that 12% of cases have no follow-up documented for over 24 months. Which corrective action is most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Initiate an active tracing protocol using available contact and database resources

Answer

When cases lack recent follow-up, the registrar should initiate active tracing before assigning any vital status code.

Question 2

Under STORE (Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results) guidelines, which event triggers an update to a patient's follow-up record?

Accepted Answer

Any new primary cancer diagnosis

Answer

A new primary cancer diagnosis requires an update to the follow-up record, and a new abstract may also be required.

Question 3

When a registry uses record linkage with state vital statistics files to update vital status, this process is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Passive follow-up

Answer

Linking registry records with vital statistics files to update vital status without direct patient contact is the definition of passive follow-up.

Question 4

A registrar discovers two abstracts in the database for the same patient with different medical record numbers. What is this situation called?

Accepted Answer

Duplicate record

Answer

Two records for the same patient are called duplicates, and merging or deduplicating them is essential for data integrity.

Question 5

Which best describes the purpose of the 'Date of Death' field in a tumor registry abstract?

Accepted Answer

Captures the actual date the patient died for survival analysis

Answer

Date of death is used in survival calculations and must reflect the actual date the patient died, not administrative dates.

(CTR) Certified Tumor Registrar Practice Test

(CTR) Certified Tumor Registrar Practice Test

CTR Follow-Up & Data Management 3