NHA - CERTIFIED ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD SPECIALIST (CEHRS) FINAL EXAM
PREPARATION MATERIAL 2025/2026 COMPLETE 250 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED A+
Which of the following information should an EHR specialist remove from protected health
information (PHI) to de-identify a patient?
A. Procedure and diagnosis descriptions
B. Zip code
C. Insurance beneficiary numbers
D. Patient's age - ANSWER-C. Insurance beneficiary numbers
Which of the following is a type of safeguard that allows users to edit information in the EHR
system?
A. Administrative
B. Physical
C. Technical
D. Orgazational - ANSWER-A. Administrative
Which of the following statements describes the minimum necessary standard according to
HIPAA rules for sharing medical records?
A. It refers to documenting the minimum amount of information needed for admission.
B. It refers to obtaining the minimum amount of information needed to diagnose a patient's
condition.
,C. It refers to the minimum amount of information needed to maintain an accurate patient
chart.
D. It refers to providing the minimum amount of information needed by the recipient. -
ANSWER-B. It refers to obtaining the minimum amount of information needed to diagnose a
patient's condition.
An EHR specialist is developing a template to notify public health agencies about communicable
diseases. Which of the following types of data should the EHR specialist use to develop this
template?
A. Immunization record
B. Reportable laboratory results
C. Syndromic surveillance
D. Medication administration - ANSWER-C. Syndromic surveillance
An EHR specialist is requesting protected health information (PHI) from an external health care
facility for a patient's record. The EHR specialist should recognize that the transmitted
information should include which of the following identifiers?
A. Insurance company's name
B. Employer identification number (EIN)
C. Provider's SSN
D. National Provider Identifier - ANSWER-D. National Provider Identifier
An EHR specialist notes data discrepancies in patient information received from another health
care facilities EHR system. Which of the following actions should the EHR specialist take?
A. Delete the entry from the patient's EHR.
,B. Change the data discrepancies in the EHR.
C. Move the documentation to a separate, retrievable electronic file
D. Request the information technology team delete the data discrepancy. - ANSWER-C. Move
the documentation to a separate, retrievable electronic file
A clinics staff wishes to have patients arrive at planned intervals in the first half hour throughout
the day, allowing the provider to see any remaining patients throughout the second half hour.
Which of the following scheduling methods should the EHR specialist advise the staff to use?
A. Open hours scheduling
B. Modified wave scheduling
C. Cluster scheduling
D. Time-specified scheduling - ANSWER-D. Time-specified scheduling
A facility's clinical decision support system (CDSS) was recently updated. An EHR specialist
should identify that which of the following is an advantage of the CDSS regarding provider
workflow?
A. Increased cost to maintain the system
B. Decreased need for unnecessary diagnostic tests
C. Decreased need for entering data
D. Increased reliance on computer technology - ANSWER-B. Decreased need for unnecessary
diagnostic tests
A patient asks an EHR specialist to put protected health information (PHI) on an external storage
device to take to another provider. According to the HIPAA Security Rule, which of the following
actions should the EHR specialist take?
, A. Ensure the information on the external storage device is protected by encrypting the device.
B. Use the patient's external storage device
C. Unencrypt the information on the external storage device before giving it to the patient
D. Tell the patient that PHI cannot be stored on external devices. - ANSWER-A. Ensure the
information on the external storage device is protected by encrypting the device.
*** An EHR specialist works in a facility that is participating in a research study using de-
identified information about immunizations administered to patients at the facility. When
preparing to transmit the information to a partner facility in the study, the EHR specialist should
recognize this information is which of the following types of data?
A. Internal primary
B. Internal Secondary
C. External primary
D. External secondary - ANSWER-A. Internal primary
(A. or B.)
Which of the following information should an EHR specialist obtain from an established patient
who is checking in for an appointment?
A. Release of information.
B. Patient portal access code.
C. Proof of identity.
D. The patient's medical history. - ANSWER-C. Proof of identity.
PREPARATION MATERIAL 2025/2026 COMPLETE 250 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED A+
Which of the following information should an EHR specialist remove from protected health
information (PHI) to de-identify a patient?
A. Procedure and diagnosis descriptions
B. Zip code
C. Insurance beneficiary numbers
D. Patient's age - ANSWER-C. Insurance beneficiary numbers
Which of the following is a type of safeguard that allows users to edit information in the EHR
system?
A. Administrative
B. Physical
C. Technical
D. Orgazational - ANSWER-A. Administrative
Which of the following statements describes the minimum necessary standard according to
HIPAA rules for sharing medical records?
A. It refers to documenting the minimum amount of information needed for admission.
B. It refers to obtaining the minimum amount of information needed to diagnose a patient's
condition.
,C. It refers to the minimum amount of information needed to maintain an accurate patient
chart.
D. It refers to providing the minimum amount of information needed by the recipient. -
ANSWER-B. It refers to obtaining the minimum amount of information needed to diagnose a
patient's condition.
An EHR specialist is developing a template to notify public health agencies about communicable
diseases. Which of the following types of data should the EHR specialist use to develop this
template?
A. Immunization record
B. Reportable laboratory results
C. Syndromic surveillance
D. Medication administration - ANSWER-C. Syndromic surveillance
An EHR specialist is requesting protected health information (PHI) from an external health care
facility for a patient's record. The EHR specialist should recognize that the transmitted
information should include which of the following identifiers?
A. Insurance company's name
B. Employer identification number (EIN)
C. Provider's SSN
D. National Provider Identifier - ANSWER-D. National Provider Identifier
An EHR specialist notes data discrepancies in patient information received from another health
care facilities EHR system. Which of the following actions should the EHR specialist take?
A. Delete the entry from the patient's EHR.
,B. Change the data discrepancies in the EHR.
C. Move the documentation to a separate, retrievable electronic file
D. Request the information technology team delete the data discrepancy. - ANSWER-C. Move
the documentation to a separate, retrievable electronic file
A clinics staff wishes to have patients arrive at planned intervals in the first half hour throughout
the day, allowing the provider to see any remaining patients throughout the second half hour.
Which of the following scheduling methods should the EHR specialist advise the staff to use?
A. Open hours scheduling
B. Modified wave scheduling
C. Cluster scheduling
D. Time-specified scheduling - ANSWER-D. Time-specified scheduling
A facility's clinical decision support system (CDSS) was recently updated. An EHR specialist
should identify that which of the following is an advantage of the CDSS regarding provider
workflow?
A. Increased cost to maintain the system
B. Decreased need for unnecessary diagnostic tests
C. Decreased need for entering data
D. Increased reliance on computer technology - ANSWER-B. Decreased need for unnecessary
diagnostic tests
A patient asks an EHR specialist to put protected health information (PHI) on an external storage
device to take to another provider. According to the HIPAA Security Rule, which of the following
actions should the EHR specialist take?
, A. Ensure the information on the external storage device is protected by encrypting the device.
B. Use the patient's external storage device
C. Unencrypt the information on the external storage device before giving it to the patient
D. Tell the patient that PHI cannot be stored on external devices. - ANSWER-A. Ensure the
information on the external storage device is protected by encrypting the device.
*** An EHR specialist works in a facility that is participating in a research study using de-
identified information about immunizations administered to patients at the facility. When
preparing to transmit the information to a partner facility in the study, the EHR specialist should
recognize this information is which of the following types of data?
A. Internal primary
B. Internal Secondary
C. External primary
D. External secondary - ANSWER-A. Internal primary
(A. or B.)
Which of the following information should an EHR specialist obtain from an established patient
who is checking in for an appointment?
A. Release of information.
B. Patient portal access code.
C. Proof of identity.
D. The patient's medical history. - ANSWER-C. Proof of identity.
