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ANCC NURSING INFORMATICS CERTIFICATION REVIEW EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+ LATEST UPDATE.
1. HIPPA only applies to organizations that have electronic health records.
True
False: False
2. The Informatics nurse is involved with measure to protect the security and
confidentiality of patient data because:
a. it is a joint commission mandate
b. it is regulated by HIPPA legislation
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c. the major cause of security breaches is human error
d. both B and C are correct: d. It is regulated by HIPPA Legislation and The Major cause of security
breeches is human error.
3. Controls to protect data privacy and integrity are both logical and:
a. physical
b. analytical
c. theoretical
d. psychological: b. analytical
4. Which of the following is not a mechanism for protecting the security of
health data:
a. Automatic sign-offs
b. A Strong Password
c. Having one password per nursing unit
d. Firewalls: C. Having one password per nursing unit.
5. An audit trail is :
a. a log of which project meetings and events have been completed
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b. an electronic tool that can track system access by individual user who
viewed a specific client record.
c. a proactive tool to monitor who will be using a system and modifying data.
d. used primarily as a data integrity tool: b. an electronic tool that can track system access by
individual user who viewed a specific client record.
6. Data can be represented by all EXCEPT:
a. text
b. audio
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c. transmission waves
d. video: a. text
7. Things to consider related to disaster planning include:
a. should have only 1 database to make it easier to recover
b. all data should be stored onsite so it is accessible
c. must have a solid communication plan during disaster and recovery.
d. an association or group that shows uniformity: C. Must have a solid communication plan
during disaster and recover.
8. Some examples of physical security for healthcare data are fences,
walls, locks, safes, vaults, armed guards, sensors, alarms.
True
False: TRUE
9. One way to track the activity that is occurring in a system is:
a. a GANTT chart
b. an audit trail
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ANCC NURSING INFORMATICS CERTIFICATION REVIEW EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+ LATEST UPDATE.
1. HIPPA only applies to organizations that have electronic health records.
True
False: False
2. The Informatics nurse is involved with measure to protect the security and
confidentiality of patient data because:
a. it is a joint commission mandate
b. it is regulated by HIPPA legislation
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c. the major cause of security breaches is human error
d. both B and C are correct: d. It is regulated by HIPPA Legislation and The Major cause of security
breeches is human error.
3. Controls to protect data privacy and integrity are both logical and:
a. physical
b. analytical
c. theoretical
d. psychological: b. analytical
4. Which of the following is not a mechanism for protecting the security of
health data:
a. Automatic sign-offs
b. A Strong Password
c. Having one password per nursing unit
d. Firewalls: C. Having one password per nursing unit.
5. An audit trail is :
a. a log of which project meetings and events have been completed
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b. an electronic tool that can track system access by individual user who
viewed a specific client record.
c. a proactive tool to monitor who will be using a system and modifying data.
d. used primarily as a data integrity tool: b. an electronic tool that can track system access by
individual user who viewed a specific client record.
6. Data can be represented by all EXCEPT:
a. text
b. audio
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c. transmission waves
d. video: a. text
7. Things to consider related to disaster planning include:
a. should have only 1 database to make it easier to recover
b. all data should be stored onsite so it is accessible
c. must have a solid communication plan during disaster and recovery.
d. an association or group that shows uniformity: C. Must have a solid communication plan
during disaster and recover.
8. Some examples of physical security for healthcare data are fences,
walls, locks, safes, vaults, armed guards, sensors, alarms.
True
False: TRUE
9. One way to track the activity that is occurring in a system is:
a. a GANTT chart
b. an audit trail
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