NHA CEHRS Practice Test Questions
with Complete Solutions
An EHR specialist is assisting a billing specialist with entering codes for durable medical
equipment. Which of the following manuals should the EHR specialist instruct the
patient billing specialist to use?
A. HCPCS manual
B. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5)
C. CPT manual
D. ICD-10-CM manual - Answer-A. HCPCS manual
(The HCPCS manual is primarily used to bill for products, supplies, and services not
included in the CPT manual, including durable medical equipment)
An EHR specialist is accessing the results of a patient's MRI. Which of the following is
the radiology department software used to store diagnostic images?
A. Radiology information systems (RIS)
B. Picture archiving and communication systems (PACs)
C. Computerized provider order entry system (CPOE)
D. Computed axial tomography (CT) - Answer-B. Picture archiving and communication
systems (PACs)
Which of the following sections of the HIPAA Security Rule governs the encryption and
decryption of data for secure transmission?
A. Administrative safeguards
B. Technical safeguards
C. Physical safeguards
D. Organizational requirements - Answer-B. Technical safeguards
(Administrative safeguards section covers individual security responsibilities and
security and safety training for users and employees; physical safeguards sections
pertains to the mechanism used to protect electronic systems from intruders, including
off-site computer backups and restricted access to computers; organizational
requirements includes standards for business associate contracts and group health
plans)
Which of the following is the coding standard used for mapping laboratory procedures to
common terminology in EHR systems?
A. DICOM
B. ICD-10-CM
,C. LOINC
D. CPT code - Answer-C. LOINC
(The Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC) standard enables
computer programs to locate and report laboratory tests)
Which of the following statements made by an EHR specialist describes a function of
the EHR system?
A. "It allows patients to do all their testing at home with connected devices."
B. "It represents a short-term record of care."
C. "It prevents syncing with a mobile device."
D. "It streamlines the clinician's workflow." - Answer-D. "It streamlines the clinician's
workflow."
Which of the following statements by an EHR specialist correctly de-identifies a patient's
information when speaking to a pharmaceutical representative about coverage for a
new medication for heartburn?
A. "We will ensure that the patient who was recently diagnosed with stage II colon
cancer is prescribed this medication."
B. "One of our patients who has gastric esophageal reflux disease and is taking
ranitidine cannot afford to pay for the new medication."
C. "Mr. F. Jones, who is a patient in one of our Atlanta facilities, could benefit a lot from
the medication."
D. "Our facility has a patient who is indigent and has stomach problems who could
benefit from this medication." - Answer-D. "Our facility has a patient who is indigent and
has stomach problems who could benefit from this medication."
An EHR specialist receives a phone call from an established patient who has multiple
chronic conditions. The patient thinks they might have pneumonia and would like to
know if it would affect any of their chronic conditions. In which of the following sections
of the patient's record would the chronic conditions be located?
A. Chief complaint
B. Problem list
C. Social history
D. Physical exam - Answer-B. Problem list
(The problem list provides a current list of any of the patient's diagnosed conditions that
is maintained from visit to visit)
An EHR specialist is reviewing the outstanding patient account balances that were
submitted to a collection agency. Which of the following documents is required to verify
that the correct accounts were submitted?
,A. Deposit report
B. Payment day sheet
C. Patient ledger
D. Patient aging report - Answer-D. Patient aging report
(The patient aging report shows how long patients have owed money)
In which of the following sections should an EHR specialists locate objective findings
from a patient's previous visit?
A. Past medical history
B. Social history
C. Chief complaint
D. Review of systems - Answer-A. Past medical history
(The past medical history section contains the objective findings from a patient's
previous visit, including operations, injuries, and treatments)
An EHR specialist is assisting with training on the use of the health system's EHR. A
provider asks how to correct deficiencies in their documentation. Which of the following
statements should the EHR specialist make?
A. "Records are reviewed for completeness by the provider before they are closed
during an encounter."
B. "Using a template for your documentation will allow the system to produce a report
that indicates required fields to complete."
C. "The EHR staff conducts random charts audits and notifies providers of deficiencies
by email."
D. The provider will be unable to close the health record if documentation does not
comply with organizational policies." - Answer-B. "Using a template for your
documentation will allow the system to produce a report that indicates required fields to
complete."
An EHR specialist is contacted by an emergency department in another state regarding
an established patient who is receiving treatment. Which of the following network
connections should the EHR specialist use to transmit information?
A. Local area network (LAN)
B. Wide area network (WAN)
C. Virtual private network (VPN)
D. Wireless local area network (Wi-Fi) - Answer-C. Virtual private network (VPN)
(VPN allows EHR users to connect securely over the internet to a facility's website by
verifying their identity, users located in different states connect remotely to the network)
, When obtaining data from a new clinic patient, an EHR specialist should understand
that which of the following statements by the patient indicates a history of present
illness?
A. "I had an appendectomy when I was 30."
B. "My partner had pneumonia a year ago."
C. I really think I need to have a chest x-ray taken."
D. "I came because I've been coughing for several days." - Answer-D. "I came because
I've been coughing for several days."
An EHR specialist is instructing the parent of a pediatric patient about the patient
education feature in the patient portal. The parent asks, "How do I send this information
to my child's step-parent?" Which of the following actions should the EHR specialist
take?
A. Ask about custody rights and mention setting limits on who can access the child's
information
B. Talk about best practices related to sending information securely
C. Demonstrate how to send information from the patient portal.
D. Guide the parent through the process of completing authorization to release medical
records. - Answer-C. Demonstrate how to send information from the patient portal.
An EHR specialist is developing a template to create authorization for the health clinic to
send immunization records for college-bound patients to their respective universities. To
remain compliant with the Privacy rule, the EHR specialist should understand that which
of the following items is required to be on the template?
A. Date signed
B. Time signed
C. Date of birth
D. Clinic address - Answer-A. Date signed
(The Privacy Rule requires the authorization contain the date signed, expiration date, to
whom information is to be disclosed, what information may be disclosed, and for what
purposes the information may be used.)
An EHR specialist is documenting clinical data for a patient who was recently seen in an
urgent care facility following a leg injury. In which of the following locations should the
EHR specialist document this information?
A. Clinical plan
B. Patient's current medications
C. Clinical flow sheet
D. Problem list - Answer-D. Problem list
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An EHR specialist is assisting a billing specialist with entering codes for durable medical
equipment. Which of the following manuals should the EHR specialist instruct the
patient billing specialist to use?
A. HCPCS manual
B. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5)
C. CPT manual
D. ICD-10-CM manual - Answer-A. HCPCS manual
(The HCPCS manual is primarily used to bill for products, supplies, and services not
included in the CPT manual, including durable medical equipment)
An EHR specialist is accessing the results of a patient's MRI. Which of the following is
the radiology department software used to store diagnostic images?
A. Radiology information systems (RIS)
B. Picture archiving and communication systems (PACs)
C. Computerized provider order entry system (CPOE)
D. Computed axial tomography (CT) - Answer-B. Picture archiving and communication
systems (PACs)
Which of the following sections of the HIPAA Security Rule governs the encryption and
decryption of data for secure transmission?
A. Administrative safeguards
B. Technical safeguards
C. Physical safeguards
D. Organizational requirements - Answer-B. Technical safeguards
(Administrative safeguards section covers individual security responsibilities and
security and safety training for users and employees; physical safeguards sections
pertains to the mechanism used to protect electronic systems from intruders, including
off-site computer backups and restricted access to computers; organizational
requirements includes standards for business associate contracts and group health
plans)
Which of the following is the coding standard used for mapping laboratory procedures to
common terminology in EHR systems?
A. DICOM
B. ICD-10-CM
,C. LOINC
D. CPT code - Answer-C. LOINC
(The Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC) standard enables
computer programs to locate and report laboratory tests)
Which of the following statements made by an EHR specialist describes a function of
the EHR system?
A. "It allows patients to do all their testing at home with connected devices."
B. "It represents a short-term record of care."
C. "It prevents syncing with a mobile device."
D. "It streamlines the clinician's workflow." - Answer-D. "It streamlines the clinician's
workflow."
Which of the following statements by an EHR specialist correctly de-identifies a patient's
information when speaking to a pharmaceutical representative about coverage for a
new medication for heartburn?
A. "We will ensure that the patient who was recently diagnosed with stage II colon
cancer is prescribed this medication."
B. "One of our patients who has gastric esophageal reflux disease and is taking
ranitidine cannot afford to pay for the new medication."
C. "Mr. F. Jones, who is a patient in one of our Atlanta facilities, could benefit a lot from
the medication."
D. "Our facility has a patient who is indigent and has stomach problems who could
benefit from this medication." - Answer-D. "Our facility has a patient who is indigent and
has stomach problems who could benefit from this medication."
An EHR specialist receives a phone call from an established patient who has multiple
chronic conditions. The patient thinks they might have pneumonia and would like to
know if it would affect any of their chronic conditions. In which of the following sections
of the patient's record would the chronic conditions be located?
A. Chief complaint
B. Problem list
C. Social history
D. Physical exam - Answer-B. Problem list
(The problem list provides a current list of any of the patient's diagnosed conditions that
is maintained from visit to visit)
An EHR specialist is reviewing the outstanding patient account balances that were
submitted to a collection agency. Which of the following documents is required to verify
that the correct accounts were submitted?
,A. Deposit report
B. Payment day sheet
C. Patient ledger
D. Patient aging report - Answer-D. Patient aging report
(The patient aging report shows how long patients have owed money)
In which of the following sections should an EHR specialists locate objective findings
from a patient's previous visit?
A. Past medical history
B. Social history
C. Chief complaint
D. Review of systems - Answer-A. Past medical history
(The past medical history section contains the objective findings from a patient's
previous visit, including operations, injuries, and treatments)
An EHR specialist is assisting with training on the use of the health system's EHR. A
provider asks how to correct deficiencies in their documentation. Which of the following
statements should the EHR specialist make?
A. "Records are reviewed for completeness by the provider before they are closed
during an encounter."
B. "Using a template for your documentation will allow the system to produce a report
that indicates required fields to complete."
C. "The EHR staff conducts random charts audits and notifies providers of deficiencies
by email."
D. The provider will be unable to close the health record if documentation does not
comply with organizational policies." - Answer-B. "Using a template for your
documentation will allow the system to produce a report that indicates required fields to
complete."
An EHR specialist is contacted by an emergency department in another state regarding
an established patient who is receiving treatment. Which of the following network
connections should the EHR specialist use to transmit information?
A. Local area network (LAN)
B. Wide area network (WAN)
C. Virtual private network (VPN)
D. Wireless local area network (Wi-Fi) - Answer-C. Virtual private network (VPN)
(VPN allows EHR users to connect securely over the internet to a facility's website by
verifying their identity, users located in different states connect remotely to the network)
, When obtaining data from a new clinic patient, an EHR specialist should understand
that which of the following statements by the patient indicates a history of present
illness?
A. "I had an appendectomy when I was 30."
B. "My partner had pneumonia a year ago."
C. I really think I need to have a chest x-ray taken."
D. "I came because I've been coughing for several days." - Answer-D. "I came because
I've been coughing for several days."
An EHR specialist is instructing the parent of a pediatric patient about the patient
education feature in the patient portal. The parent asks, "How do I send this information
to my child's step-parent?" Which of the following actions should the EHR specialist
take?
A. Ask about custody rights and mention setting limits on who can access the child's
information
B. Talk about best practices related to sending information securely
C. Demonstrate how to send information from the patient portal.
D. Guide the parent through the process of completing authorization to release medical
records. - Answer-C. Demonstrate how to send information from the patient portal.
An EHR specialist is developing a template to create authorization for the health clinic to
send immunization records for college-bound patients to their respective universities. To
remain compliant with the Privacy rule, the EHR specialist should understand that which
of the following items is required to be on the template?
A. Date signed
B. Time signed
C. Date of birth
D. Clinic address - Answer-A. Date signed
(The Privacy Rule requires the authorization contain the date signed, expiration date, to
whom information is to be disclosed, what information may be disclosed, and for what
purposes the information may be used.)
An EHR specialist is documenting clinical data for a patient who was recently seen in an
urgent care facility following a leg injury. In which of the following locations should the
EHR specialist document this information?
A. Clinical plan
B. Patient's current medications
C. Clinical flow sheet
D. Problem list - Answer-D. Problem list
