NCRA CTR PRACTICE ACTUAL TEST QUESTIONS

NCRA CTR PRACTICE (ACTUAL / ) TEST QUESTIONS

AND ANSWERS

Across sectional study:

Determines prevalence.

Population based central cancer registry data........Contains all cases in a defined geographic region.

Probability is the expected frequency with which an event will occur.True, Probability is the expected frequency with which an event will occur.

The study of the distribution and determinants of disease in the

human population is called:

Epidemiology

Population-based registries receive cancer data from: 1 / 3

Hospitals and independent pathology labs

The square root of the variance of data is called:

The standard deviation

Specificity is best defined as:

The ability of a test to give a negative finding when the person tested does not have the condition

The Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program registries cover approximately what percentage of the United States population?28%

Which organization publishes the Solid Tumor Rules and the Hematopoietic & Lymphoid Neoplasms Database and Manual?

SEER

Which publication is used for prognostic staging of cancers?

AJCC 2 / 3

The geographic area from which the population source of the

central registry is drawn is known as a:

Catchment area.

Which organization is responsible for publishing disease codes?

WHO

The Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program registries cover approximately what percentage of the United States population?28%

NAACCR Guidelines state that staffing needs for state/central

registries should be:

Based on the estimated annual caseload of the registry.

HIM stands for:

Health Information Management

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