CEHRS FINAL EXAM 2026 ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔According to HIPAA, which of the following is considered protected health
information in a medical record?
a.) Organ donation status
b.) Photographic images
c.) Last four digits of the SSN
d.) Emergency contact information - ✔✔b.) Photographic images
According to HIPAA, photographic images in a medical record are protected health
information and cannot be released with a patients authorization
✔✔Which of the following is an advantage of using clinical templates to record patient
encounters?
a.) Standardizes patient data
b.)Standardizes documentation formats
c.) Makes entry of repetitive information more efficient
d.) Makes patient notification of results faster - ✔✔b.)Standardizes documentation
formats
Using clinical templates ensures minimum documentation standards are met
✔✔Which of the following is a primary duty of an EHR specialist as the health care
industry implements EHR requirements?
a.) Selecting EHR software
b.) Acquiring computer hardware to support EHR software
c.) Providing ongoing training of EHR software
d.) Safeguarding off-site EHR data backup by storing disks at home - ✔✔c.) Providing
ongoing training of EHR software
An EHR specialist is responsible for training other end-users on the system
✔✔Which of the following parts of the financial information system would be used to
manage aging reports by guarantor or carrier?
a.) Payroll
b.) Claims management
c.) Accounts payable
d.) Billing - ✔✔b.) Claims management
claims management should be used to manage aging reports
,✔✔A patient is admitted with tonsillitis for which a tonsillectomy was performed. During
the recovery, the patient fell and fractured the right ulna, requiring reduction of the bone.
The principal procedure will be listed as
a.) tonsillitis
b.) tonsillectomy
c.) fractured ulna
d.) reduction of ulna - ✔✔b.) tonsillectomy
The principal procedure is the tonsillectomy because it is the treatment associated with
the principal diagnosis
✔✔Which of the following should a provider's office document to demonstrate it is
HIPAA-compliant?
a.) Emergency plan drills
b.) Audit trail results
c.) Annual staff evaluations
d.) Procedure analysis - ✔✔b.) Audit trail results
HIPAA requires a provider's office to document audit trail results to demonstrate
compliance of the security rule
✔✔Which of the following refers to a provider's liability for the wrongful acts of his
employees/
a.) caveat emptor
b.) Hippocratic oath
c.) respondeat superior
d.) Medical power of attorney - ✔✔c.) respondeat superior
creates the liability of a provider for his staff;s fraudulent actions
✔✔An EHR specialist is posting payments for a patient whose insurance plan covers
100% of the proce of an office visit with a $25 copay per visit after the patient meets the
annual deductible of $250. To date, none of the deductible has been met. The price of
an office visit is $96. Which of the following payments should be collected from the
patient at the time of the office visit?
a.) $25
b.)$121
c.) $96
d.) $154 - ✔✔c.) $96
, The patient will pay full price for services, which is $96, until the annual deductible is
met
✔✔A Mother presents insurance information for her son's office visit. He is covered by
two policies. The mother carries one policy, and the father carries the other. The
mother's birthday is November 4th, 1972, and the father's birthday is January 4th, 1973.
To which of the following insurance plans should an EHR specialist bill this office visit?
a.) The mother's insurance, not the father's insurance
b.) The father's insurance, not the mother's insurance
c.) The mother's insurance as primary and the father's insurance as secondary
d.) the father's insurance as primary and the mother's insurance as secindary - ✔✔d.)
the father's insurance as primary and the mother's insurance as secindary
Any time two policies are present, both carriers must be billed. Because the father's
birthday occurs earlier in the year. hi insurance should be billed as primary
✔✔A clinician is recording patient information. Which of the following information should
a clinician document as subjective?
a.) Physical examination
b.) Review of systems
c.) Laboratory results
d.) chief complaint - ✔✔d.) chief complaint
Subjective= the reason for the patients visit i.e. chief complaint
✔✔An EHR specialist is coding for the reimbursement of durable medical equipment.
Which of the following code sets should she use?
a.) ICD-10-CM
b.) CPT
c.) CDT
d.) HCPCS - ✔✔d.) HCPCS
its a standardized coding system used to classify tangible items provided, such as
equipment and medications
✔✔A patient presents to a provider's office with strep throat. In which of the following
locations of the EHR would information about the onset and duration of the symptoms
be documented?
a.) History of present illness (HPI)
b.) Chief complaint (cc)
c.) Review of systems (ROS)
ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔According to HIPAA, which of the following is considered protected health
information in a medical record?
a.) Organ donation status
b.) Photographic images
c.) Last four digits of the SSN
d.) Emergency contact information - ✔✔b.) Photographic images
According to HIPAA, photographic images in a medical record are protected health
information and cannot be released with a patients authorization
✔✔Which of the following is an advantage of using clinical templates to record patient
encounters?
a.) Standardizes patient data
b.)Standardizes documentation formats
c.) Makes entry of repetitive information more efficient
d.) Makes patient notification of results faster - ✔✔b.)Standardizes documentation
formats
Using clinical templates ensures minimum documentation standards are met
✔✔Which of the following is a primary duty of an EHR specialist as the health care
industry implements EHR requirements?
a.) Selecting EHR software
b.) Acquiring computer hardware to support EHR software
c.) Providing ongoing training of EHR software
d.) Safeguarding off-site EHR data backup by storing disks at home - ✔✔c.) Providing
ongoing training of EHR software
An EHR specialist is responsible for training other end-users on the system
✔✔Which of the following parts of the financial information system would be used to
manage aging reports by guarantor or carrier?
a.) Payroll
b.) Claims management
c.) Accounts payable
d.) Billing - ✔✔b.) Claims management
claims management should be used to manage aging reports
,✔✔A patient is admitted with tonsillitis for which a tonsillectomy was performed. During
the recovery, the patient fell and fractured the right ulna, requiring reduction of the bone.
The principal procedure will be listed as
a.) tonsillitis
b.) tonsillectomy
c.) fractured ulna
d.) reduction of ulna - ✔✔b.) tonsillectomy
The principal procedure is the tonsillectomy because it is the treatment associated with
the principal diagnosis
✔✔Which of the following should a provider's office document to demonstrate it is
HIPAA-compliant?
a.) Emergency plan drills
b.) Audit trail results
c.) Annual staff evaluations
d.) Procedure analysis - ✔✔b.) Audit trail results
HIPAA requires a provider's office to document audit trail results to demonstrate
compliance of the security rule
✔✔Which of the following refers to a provider's liability for the wrongful acts of his
employees/
a.) caveat emptor
b.) Hippocratic oath
c.) respondeat superior
d.) Medical power of attorney - ✔✔c.) respondeat superior
creates the liability of a provider for his staff;s fraudulent actions
✔✔An EHR specialist is posting payments for a patient whose insurance plan covers
100% of the proce of an office visit with a $25 copay per visit after the patient meets the
annual deductible of $250. To date, none of the deductible has been met. The price of
an office visit is $96. Which of the following payments should be collected from the
patient at the time of the office visit?
a.) $25
b.)$121
c.) $96
d.) $154 - ✔✔c.) $96
, The patient will pay full price for services, which is $96, until the annual deductible is
met
✔✔A Mother presents insurance information for her son's office visit. He is covered by
two policies. The mother carries one policy, and the father carries the other. The
mother's birthday is November 4th, 1972, and the father's birthday is January 4th, 1973.
To which of the following insurance plans should an EHR specialist bill this office visit?
a.) The mother's insurance, not the father's insurance
b.) The father's insurance, not the mother's insurance
c.) The mother's insurance as primary and the father's insurance as secondary
d.) the father's insurance as primary and the mother's insurance as secindary - ✔✔d.)
the father's insurance as primary and the mother's insurance as secindary
Any time two policies are present, both carriers must be billed. Because the father's
birthday occurs earlier in the year. hi insurance should be billed as primary
✔✔A clinician is recording patient information. Which of the following information should
a clinician document as subjective?
a.) Physical examination
b.) Review of systems
c.) Laboratory results
d.) chief complaint - ✔✔d.) chief complaint
Subjective= the reason for the patients visit i.e. chief complaint
✔✔An EHR specialist is coding for the reimbursement of durable medical equipment.
Which of the following code sets should she use?
a.) ICD-10-CM
b.) CPT
c.) CDT
d.) HCPCS - ✔✔d.) HCPCS
its a standardized coding system used to classify tangible items provided, such as
equipment and medications
✔✔A patient presents to a provider's office with strep throat. In which of the following
locations of the EHR would information about the onset and duration of the symptoms
be documented?
a.) History of present illness (HPI)
b.) Chief complaint (cc)
c.) Review of systems (ROS)
