CTR Registry Operations & Management 2

Question 1

Which accreditation body sets standards for hospital-based cancer registries in the United States?

Accepted Answer

American College of Surgeons (ACoS) Commission on Cancer

Answer

The American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer (CoC) establishes standards for hospital cancer programs, including registry operations.

Question 2

When a cancer registry receives a casefinding audit, what is the primary goal of the audit?

Accepted Answer

To verify that all reportable cases have been identified and abstracted

Answer

Casefinding audits assess completeness by verifying that every reportable case from all source documents has been captured by the registry.

Question 3

A tumor registrar notices that the same patient has been abstracted twice under two different medical record numbers. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A duplicate record

Answer

Duplicate records occur when the same patient is entered more than once in the registry, often due to multiple medical record numbers or facility visits.

Question 4

Which document serves as the primary source for verifying reportability and completeness in a hospital tumor registry?

Accepted Answer

Pathology report

Answer

The pathology report is the gold-standard primary source for confirming diagnosis, histology, and reportability of a cancer case.

Question 5

Under HIPAA, a cancer registry may share patient data for public health purposes without patient authorization when:

Accepted Answer

Reporting to a state or local health authority as required by law

Answer

HIPAA's public health exception permits disclosure to authorized public health authorities such as state cancer registries without individual patient authorization.

(CTR) Certified Tumor Registrar Practice Test

(CTR) Certified Tumor Registrar Practice Test

CTR Registry Operations & Management 2