CDM 110 TEST 5 CHAPTERS 12-14 | QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS | 100% CORRECT
According to the textbook, what percentage of cancer patients are enrolled in
clinical trials? Answer - less than 5%
An expected performance rate (EPR) had been developed for 5 quality-of-care
measures endorsed by the NQF which include: Answer - Rad ther., Chemo
ther., Horm ther., and surgical ther.
Minimum Common Oncology Data Elements (mCODE) are needed for this
reason Answer - They're used to more consistently capture key data elements
for reporting.
A Flowchart Answer - is a diagram of a multistep process
If a registry is CoC accredited, to whom are they required to reply to a call for
data? Answer - Neither answer is correct ( CoC only and Either SEER or NPCR)
(They report to NCDB and Central Cancer Registry, right?
Match these symbols to their flowchart meaning: Answer -
Oval Answer - start and end
Rectangle Answer - steps in process
, Diamond Answer - decision points
Arrow Answer - directions to follow
A check sheet is used Answer - to document occurrences of an event, over
time.
Match these CA Surveillance Partners with their definitions Answer -
American Cancer Society (ACS) Answer - SHSR Program
Central Brain Tumor Registry of the U.S. Answer - Brain and other CNS tumors
International Association of Cancer Registries (IACR) Answer - monographs
every 5 years, incidence on 5 continents
CONCORD (think airplane) Answer - OVERARCHING goal of decreased deaths
and increasing quality of life & survival
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Answer - Federal agency's
goal to improve the Hlthcare system
One difference between PDSA and DMAIC is Answer - PDSA is used on smaller,
more rapidly cycled projects,
DMAIC is used on larger scale projects
ANSWERS | 100% CORRECT
According to the textbook, what percentage of cancer patients are enrolled in
clinical trials? Answer - less than 5%
An expected performance rate (EPR) had been developed for 5 quality-of-care
measures endorsed by the NQF which include: Answer - Rad ther., Chemo
ther., Horm ther., and surgical ther.
Minimum Common Oncology Data Elements (mCODE) are needed for this
reason Answer - They're used to more consistently capture key data elements
for reporting.
A Flowchart Answer - is a diagram of a multistep process
If a registry is CoC accredited, to whom are they required to reply to a call for
data? Answer - Neither answer is correct ( CoC only and Either SEER or NPCR)
(They report to NCDB and Central Cancer Registry, right?
Match these symbols to their flowchart meaning: Answer -
Oval Answer - start and end
Rectangle Answer - steps in process
, Diamond Answer - decision points
Arrow Answer - directions to follow
A check sheet is used Answer - to document occurrences of an event, over
time.
Match these CA Surveillance Partners with their definitions Answer -
American Cancer Society (ACS) Answer - SHSR Program
Central Brain Tumor Registry of the U.S. Answer - Brain and other CNS tumors
International Association of Cancer Registries (IACR) Answer - monographs
every 5 years, incidence on 5 continents
CONCORD (think airplane) Answer - OVERARCHING goal of decreased deaths
and increasing quality of life & survival
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Answer - Federal agency's
goal to improve the Hlthcare system
One difference between PDSA and DMAIC is Answer - PDSA is used on smaller,
more rapidly cycled projects,
DMAIC is used on larger scale projects
