EMR Test #1 (Chapters 1-7) Practice
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Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What is the primary purpose of an electronic medical record (EMR)?
A. Billing and coding
B. Patient scheduling
✔✔C. Documenting patient health information
D. Marketing healthcare services
Which of the following is considered protected health information (PHI)?
A. Hospital name
B. Physician’s license number
✔✔C. Patient’s social security number
D. Office address
What is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) primarily designed to
protect?
A. Patient billing accuracy
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,✔✔B. Patient privacy and confidentiality
C. Medical coding standards
D. Health insurance claims processing
Which of the following is an advantage of using an EMR over paper records?
A. Increased cost
B. Limited access
✔✔C. Improved accessibility and legibility
D. Risk of physical damage only
What is a key feature of a clinical decision support system (CDSS) in EMR software?
A. Scheduling appointments
✔✔B. Providing alerts for drug interactions
C. Generating patient bills
D. Managing staff payroll
Which document in the EMR contains a detailed account of a patient’s history, exam, and
treatment plan?
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,A. Insurance claim form
B. Laboratory report
✔✔C. Progress note
D. Consent form
What is the primary function of the Problem List in an EMR?
A. Recording allergies
B. Tracking medications
✔✔C. Listing current and past diagnoses
D. Scheduling follow-up visits
Which of the following is an example of a clinical workflow supported by EMRs?
A. Inventory management
B. Marketing analysis
✔✔C. Order entry and results reporting
D. Payroll processing
Which healthcare professional typically uses the EMR for documenting nursing care?
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, A. Physician
✔✔B. Registered nurse
C. Pharmacist
D. Radiologist
What is the role of an EMR audit trail?
A. To track billing errors
✔✔B. To record who accessed or modified patient records
C. To schedule patient appointments
D. To encrypt patient data
Which of the following is essential for maintaining EMR security?
A. Public sharing of passwords
B. Open access to all users
✔✔C. Role-based access control
D. Storing backups offsite only
What is the term for entering data into an EMR system?
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Questions and Answers | Latest
Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What is the primary purpose of an electronic medical record (EMR)?
A. Billing and coding
B. Patient scheduling
✔✔C. Documenting patient health information
D. Marketing healthcare services
Which of the following is considered protected health information (PHI)?
A. Hospital name
B. Physician’s license number
✔✔C. Patient’s social security number
D. Office address
What is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) primarily designed to
protect?
A. Patient billing accuracy
1
,✔✔B. Patient privacy and confidentiality
C. Medical coding standards
D. Health insurance claims processing
Which of the following is an advantage of using an EMR over paper records?
A. Increased cost
B. Limited access
✔✔C. Improved accessibility and legibility
D. Risk of physical damage only
What is a key feature of a clinical decision support system (CDSS) in EMR software?
A. Scheduling appointments
✔✔B. Providing alerts for drug interactions
C. Generating patient bills
D. Managing staff payroll
Which document in the EMR contains a detailed account of a patient’s history, exam, and
treatment plan?
2
,A. Insurance claim form
B. Laboratory report
✔✔C. Progress note
D. Consent form
What is the primary function of the Problem List in an EMR?
A. Recording allergies
B. Tracking medications
✔✔C. Listing current and past diagnoses
D. Scheduling follow-up visits
Which of the following is an example of a clinical workflow supported by EMRs?
A. Inventory management
B. Marketing analysis
✔✔C. Order entry and results reporting
D. Payroll processing
Which healthcare professional typically uses the EMR for documenting nursing care?
3
, A. Physician
✔✔B. Registered nurse
C. Pharmacist
D. Radiologist
What is the role of an EMR audit trail?
A. To track billing errors
✔✔B. To record who accessed or modified patient records
C. To schedule patient appointments
D. To encrypt patient data
Which of the following is essential for maintaining EMR security?
A. Public sharing of passwords
B. Open access to all users
✔✔C. Role-based access control
D. Storing backups offsite only
What is the term for entering data into an EMR system?
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