NHA - CERTIFIED Electronic Health Record Specialist (CEHRS) Final Exam
Preparation Material
NHA - CERTIFIED ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD SPECIALIST
(CEHRS) FINAL EXAM PREPARATION MATERIAL 2025/2026
COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS |ALREADY
GRADED A+
An EHR specialist is training clinical coders about how to use a new clinical
encoder software program. Which of the following should the EHR specialist
include as a benefit of the clinical encoder program?
A. Replaces the code books
B. Helps coding professionals navigate coding pathways
C. Automates the entire coding process
D. Eliminates coding errors
B. Helps coding professionals navigate coding pathways
(The clinical encoder program helps the coding professional with the coding
pathways by assigning codes and diagnostic-related groups
In which of the following sections should an EHR specialist look to find a patient's
most recent weight measurement?
A. Family history
B. Social history
C. Physical examination
D. Demographic
C. Physical examination
(The EHR specialist should look in the physical examination section for the
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documentation of the patient's height, weight, blood pressure, temperature,
pulse, and respirations)
Which of the following is an administrative safeguard used to ensure the security
of electronic medical records?
A. Data backup and storage
B. Encryption
C. Password management
D. Automatic logoff
C. Password management
(Data backup and storage is example of physical safeguard while encryption and
automatic safeguard are technical safeguards)
An EHR specialist is assisting a records clerk with the handling of a removable
media device containing protected health information (PHI). Which of the
following actions should the EHR specialist tell the clerk to take to prevent a
security risk?
A. Place the device in an allocated area for reuse
B. Discard the device in the front office trash can
C. Remove protected health information from the device
D. Make a copy of the information on the device to store in an office location
C. Remove protected health information from the device
An EHR specialist should identify that which of the following is the process for
converting text into code for secure transmission?
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A. Entity authentication
B. Data backup plan
C. Integrity controls
D. Encryption
D. Encryption
(The EHR specialist should identify that encryption converts regular text into code
using a mathematical formula called an algorithm)
An EHR specialist is creating template for patient demographic information. Which
of the following information should be required in this section of the EHR?
A. Chief complaint, diagnosis, and insurance plan
B. Social history, medical history, and family history
C. Height, weight, and vital signs
D. Name, date of birth, and address
D. Name, date of birth, and address
Which of the following patient portal features meet the criteria for patient
engagement as part of EHR incentive programs?
A. Request my appointment
B. Review medical history
C. Send clinical summaries
D. Get medical advice
C. Send clinical summaries
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(Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) established guidelines and
programs to improve patient and family engagement. The EHR specialist sending
clinical summaries of current health information to providers and patients)
An EHR specialist is preparing to perform a statistical review of infection rates at a
facility for quality improvement purposes. To compare statistical data with other
facilities, the EHR system should be integrated with which of the following?
A. Master Patient Index (MPI)
B. Clinical Decision Support System (CDSS)
C. Uniform Ambulatory Care Data Set (UACDS)
D. Clinical encoder
B. Clinical Decision Support System (CDSS)
(A CDSS should be integrated with the facility's EHR system to provide statistics
and monitoring for a variety of health system functions and to identify areas for
process and quality improvement)
An EHR specialist is verifying if a laboratory test the provider ordered is covered
under the patient's insurance contract. Which of the following steps is the EHR
specialist completing?
A. Preauthorization
B. Precertification
C. Predetermination
D. Preregistration
B. Precertification
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Preparation Material
NHA - CERTIFIED ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD SPECIALIST
(CEHRS) FINAL EXAM PREPARATION MATERIAL 2025/2026
COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS |ALREADY
GRADED A+
An EHR specialist is training clinical coders about how to use a new clinical
encoder software program. Which of the following should the EHR specialist
include as a benefit of the clinical encoder program?
A. Replaces the code books
B. Helps coding professionals navigate coding pathways
C. Automates the entire coding process
D. Eliminates coding errors
B. Helps coding professionals navigate coding pathways
(The clinical encoder program helps the coding professional with the coding
pathways by assigning codes and diagnostic-related groups
In which of the following sections should an EHR specialist look to find a patient's
most recent weight measurement?
A. Family history
B. Social history
C. Physical examination
D. Demographic
C. Physical examination
(The EHR specialist should look in the physical examination section for the
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documentation of the patient's height, weight, blood pressure, temperature,
pulse, and respirations)
Which of the following is an administrative safeguard used to ensure the security
of electronic medical records?
A. Data backup and storage
B. Encryption
C. Password management
D. Automatic logoff
C. Password management
(Data backup and storage is example of physical safeguard while encryption and
automatic safeguard are technical safeguards)
An EHR specialist is assisting a records clerk with the handling of a removable
media device containing protected health information (PHI). Which of the
following actions should the EHR specialist tell the clerk to take to prevent a
security risk?
A. Place the device in an allocated area for reuse
B. Discard the device in the front office trash can
C. Remove protected health information from the device
D. Make a copy of the information on the device to store in an office location
C. Remove protected health information from the device
An EHR specialist should identify that which of the following is the process for
converting text into code for secure transmission?
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A. Entity authentication
B. Data backup plan
C. Integrity controls
D. Encryption
D. Encryption
(The EHR specialist should identify that encryption converts regular text into code
using a mathematical formula called an algorithm)
An EHR specialist is creating template for patient demographic information. Which
of the following information should be required in this section of the EHR?
A. Chief complaint, diagnosis, and insurance plan
B. Social history, medical history, and family history
C. Height, weight, and vital signs
D. Name, date of birth, and address
D. Name, date of birth, and address
Which of the following patient portal features meet the criteria for patient
engagement as part of EHR incentive programs?
A. Request my appointment
B. Review medical history
C. Send clinical summaries
D. Get medical advice
C. Send clinical summaries
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, NHA - CERTIFIED Electronic Health Record Specialist (CEHRS) Final Exam
Preparation Material
(Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) established guidelines and
programs to improve patient and family engagement. The EHR specialist sending
clinical summaries of current health information to providers and patients)
An EHR specialist is preparing to perform a statistical review of infection rates at a
facility for quality improvement purposes. To compare statistical data with other
facilities, the EHR system should be integrated with which of the following?
A. Master Patient Index (MPI)
B. Clinical Decision Support System (CDSS)
C. Uniform Ambulatory Care Data Set (UACDS)
D. Clinical encoder
B. Clinical Decision Support System (CDSS)
(A CDSS should be integrated with the facility's EHR system to provide statistics
and monitoring for a variety of health system functions and to identify areas for
process and quality improvement)
An EHR specialist is verifying if a laboratory test the provider ordered is covered
under the patient's insurance contract. Which of the following steps is the EHR
specialist completing?
A. Preauthorization
B. Precertification
C. Predetermination
D. Preregistration
B. Precertification
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