CHAPTER 1 Flashcards
TRUE OR FALSE - Cancer registrars collect details on the diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship for cancer patients.
TRUE
The data collected by registrars helps provide needed information to:
a. conduct research
b. target cancer prevention and screening programs
c. monitor and improve cancer treatment
Correct!
d. All of the above
D - ALL OF THE ABOVE
TRUE OR FALSE: Cancer registry data can be considered big data.
TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE: The Electronic Health Record allows data items such as name, date of birth, and address to be electronically added to the registry database.
TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE: There are cancer registries nationally as well as internationally.
TRUE
The oldest example of a modern cancer registry is from:
Mexico
England
France
Correct!
Germany
GERMANY
Population based cancer registration began in:
1915
1926
1935
1942
1935
TRUE OR FALSE: In 1939, the National Cancer Act was passed establishing the National Cancer Institute.
FALSE
TRUE OR FALSE: In 1993, the NTRA became the NCRA.
TRUE
In ____, the CoC required all cancer registrars abstracting data for CoC accredited cancer programs to have the ODS-C credential or be supervised by an ODS-C.
2012
Central registries receive funding from and report data to all but which of the following:
a. ACoS/CoC
b. CDC/NPCR
c. NCI/SEER
A) ACOS/COC
TRUE OR FALSE: Many hospitals seek accreditation from the CoC to obtain the highest quality of cancer care and treatment for patients.
TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE: Cancer reporting for both the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the U.S. Department of Defense use the same systems and protocols.
FALSE
Cancer registrars collecting patient-level data may work for all but which of the following:
a. hospitals
b. cancer centers
c. physician offices
d. staffing agencies
e. physical therapy centers
E) PHYSICAL THERAPY CENTERS
TRUE OR FALSE: Tumor registrars are required to collect data on the patient throughout the patient’s life.
TRUE
