NHA CEHRS EXAM |ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
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
CORRECT ANSWER
D. Patient aging report
Question 3
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
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Past medical history
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, (The past medical history section contains the objective findings from a patient's
previous visit, including operations, injuries, and treatments)
Question 4
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."
CORRECT ANSWER
B. "Using a template for your documentation will allow the system to produce a report
that indicates required fields to complete."
Question 5
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)
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,C. Virtual private network (VPN)
D. Wireless local area network (Wi-Fi)
CORRECT 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)
Question 6
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."
CORRECT ANSWER
D. "I came because I've been coughing for several days."
Question 7
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
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, C. Demonstrate how to send information from the patient portal.
D. Guide the parent through the process of completing authorization to release medical
records.
CORRECT ANSWER
C. Demonstrate how to send information from the patient portal.
Question 8
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
CORRECT 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.)
Question 9
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?
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VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
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
CORRECT ANSWER
D. Patient aging report
Question 3
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
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Past medical history
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, (The past medical history section contains the objective findings from a patient's
previous visit, including operations, injuries, and treatments)
Question 4
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."
CORRECT ANSWER
B. "Using a template for your documentation will allow the system to produce a report
that indicates required fields to complete."
Question 5
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)
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,C. Virtual private network (VPN)
D. Wireless local area network (Wi-Fi)
CORRECT 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)
Question 6
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."
CORRECT ANSWER
D. "I came because I've been coughing for several days."
Question 7
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
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, C. Demonstrate how to send information from the patient portal.
D. Guide the parent through the process of completing authorization to release medical
records.
CORRECT ANSWER
C. Demonstrate how to send information from the patient portal.
Question 8
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
CORRECT 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.)
Question 9
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?
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