NHA EHR PRACTICE EXAM WITH ALL CORRECT &
VERIFIED ANSWERS (UPDATED TO PASS)
When purging inactive records, which of the following pieces of information must an EHR specialist
retain? Correct answer-birth date
According to HIPAA's privacy rule, in which of the following situations is a patient required to sign an
authorization to release PHI? Correct answer-a school requests a pediatric patient's physical exam
results for sports eligibility
According to HIPAA, the use of CPT and ICD-10-CM code sets is required for which of the following?
Correct answer-Electronic data interchange
Which of the following describes point of care (POC) documentation? Correct answer-the provider
documents the information during the patient encounter
Which of the following is the best method to ensure restoration of EHR documents Correct
answer-backup all database information
An EHR specialist want differentiate the health information recorded for patients who are pregnant.
In which of the following ways should the EHR specialist accomplish this task? Correct answer-
develop clinical templates to capture data specific to the diagnosis
Which of the following is an example of a static report? Correct answer-Birth register for a
particular day
An EHR specialist is registering a patient. Which of the following should he include in the patient
demographics? Correct answer-Date of birth
An EHR specialist is coding a claim for a patient who fell off a chair and broke an arm. Which of the
following is necessary to explain the patient's condition in full? Correct answer-V-Y codes
Which of the following should an EHR specialist retrieve from a patient's record when a provider
refers the patient to specialist? Correct answer-Insurance information
Which of the following should an EHR specialist look for as part of a routine chart audit? Correct
answer-Assignment of benefits form
Which of the following is necessary for computer to exchange information? Correct answer-
Interoperability
Which of the following parts of a SOAP note should an EHR specialist abstract a diagnosis? Correct
answer-Assesment
An EHR specialist is monitoring changes to CPT codes for his facility. These code changes are manage
and updated by which of the following? Correct answer-American Medical Association (AMA)
A provider performs a chest x-ray before and after the placement of a chest tube. This repeat
procedure by the same provider should be coded by which of the following? Correct answer-
Modifier
, Which of the following is a benefit of documenting a patient encounter at the point of care?
Correct answer-Improved patient outcomes
During an office visit a provider examines a 9- month- old patient for a diaper rash. Which of the
following types of codes should the EHR specialist use to classify this type of visit? Correct answer-
Evaluation and management services codes
A patient smokes 4 packs of cigarettes per day and has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD). The patient presents for an office visit for a urinary tract infection. Which of the following is
the primary diagnosis for this visit? Correct answer-Urinary tract infection
Which of the following is the most important reason a provider should include comprehensive
documentation in the patient record? Correct answer-to demonstrate medical necessity that
ensures correct payment to the provider
Which of the following statement should be documented under physical examination? Correct
answer-negative bowel sounds
A government research study has requested patient data. Which of the following actions should an
EHR specialist take after confirming correct authorization? Correct answer-Remove PHI from
patient data
Which of the following actions should an EHR specialist complete before scanning a hard-copy
document into the EHR system? Correct answer-verify the correct patient is selected
Which of the following scenarios demonstrates a facility's adherence to proper training procedures
regarding an EHR system? Correct answer-Employees receive training when software upgrades
significantly change processes
Which of the following should a facility include in its disaster recovery plan? Correct answer-
Maintaining a list of IT infrastructure
A patient provides a document detailing her marital status. In which of the following sections should
this information be recorded? Correct answer-Social history
Which of the following should an EHR specialist do after entering diagnosis and procedural codes in
an office using an EHR system? Correct answer-submit claims for reimbursement
Which of the following is the first step of the scanning process? Correct answer-Document
preparation
storing backup data or media in an off-site location is an example of which of the following?
Correct answer-Physical safeguard
Which of the following eliminates errors that arise from illegible handwriting and provides safety
checks? Correct answer-e-Prescribing
Which of the following is a feature of clinical decision support? Correct answer-allows patient care
to be tailored to published guidelines
VERIFIED ANSWERS (UPDATED TO PASS)
When purging inactive records, which of the following pieces of information must an EHR specialist
retain? Correct answer-birth date
According to HIPAA's privacy rule, in which of the following situations is a patient required to sign an
authorization to release PHI? Correct answer-a school requests a pediatric patient's physical exam
results for sports eligibility
According to HIPAA, the use of CPT and ICD-10-CM code sets is required for which of the following?
Correct answer-Electronic data interchange
Which of the following describes point of care (POC) documentation? Correct answer-the provider
documents the information during the patient encounter
Which of the following is the best method to ensure restoration of EHR documents Correct
answer-backup all database information
An EHR specialist want differentiate the health information recorded for patients who are pregnant.
In which of the following ways should the EHR specialist accomplish this task? Correct answer-
develop clinical templates to capture data specific to the diagnosis
Which of the following is an example of a static report? Correct answer-Birth register for a
particular day
An EHR specialist is registering a patient. Which of the following should he include in the patient
demographics? Correct answer-Date of birth
An EHR specialist is coding a claim for a patient who fell off a chair and broke an arm. Which of the
following is necessary to explain the patient's condition in full? Correct answer-V-Y codes
Which of the following should an EHR specialist retrieve from a patient's record when a provider
refers the patient to specialist? Correct answer-Insurance information
Which of the following should an EHR specialist look for as part of a routine chart audit? Correct
answer-Assignment of benefits form
Which of the following is necessary for computer to exchange information? Correct answer-
Interoperability
Which of the following parts of a SOAP note should an EHR specialist abstract a diagnosis? Correct
answer-Assesment
An EHR specialist is monitoring changes to CPT codes for his facility. These code changes are manage
and updated by which of the following? Correct answer-American Medical Association (AMA)
A provider performs a chest x-ray before and after the placement of a chest tube. This repeat
procedure by the same provider should be coded by which of the following? Correct answer-
Modifier
, Which of the following is a benefit of documenting a patient encounter at the point of care?
Correct answer-Improved patient outcomes
During an office visit a provider examines a 9- month- old patient for a diaper rash. Which of the
following types of codes should the EHR specialist use to classify this type of visit? Correct answer-
Evaluation and management services codes
A patient smokes 4 packs of cigarettes per day and has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD). The patient presents for an office visit for a urinary tract infection. Which of the following is
the primary diagnosis for this visit? Correct answer-Urinary tract infection
Which of the following is the most important reason a provider should include comprehensive
documentation in the patient record? Correct answer-to demonstrate medical necessity that
ensures correct payment to the provider
Which of the following statement should be documented under physical examination? Correct
answer-negative bowel sounds
A government research study has requested patient data. Which of the following actions should an
EHR specialist take after confirming correct authorization? Correct answer-Remove PHI from
patient data
Which of the following actions should an EHR specialist complete before scanning a hard-copy
document into the EHR system? Correct answer-verify the correct patient is selected
Which of the following scenarios demonstrates a facility's adherence to proper training procedures
regarding an EHR system? Correct answer-Employees receive training when software upgrades
significantly change processes
Which of the following should a facility include in its disaster recovery plan? Correct answer-
Maintaining a list of IT infrastructure
A patient provides a document detailing her marital status. In which of the following sections should
this information be recorded? Correct answer-Social history
Which of the following should an EHR specialist do after entering diagnosis and procedural codes in
an office using an EHR system? Correct answer-submit claims for reimbursement
Which of the following is the first step of the scanning process? Correct answer-Document
preparation
storing backup data or media in an off-site location is an example of which of the following?
Correct answer-Physical safeguard
Which of the following eliminates errors that arise from illegible handwriting and provides safety
checks? Correct answer-e-Prescribing
Which of the following is a feature of clinical decision support? Correct answer-allows patient care
to be tailored to published guidelines
