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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
(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 - (CORRECT 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."
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,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."
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) - (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)
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."
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,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. -
(CORRECT 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 - (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.)
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
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, C. Clinical flow sheet
D. Problem list - (CORRECT ANSWER)D. Problem list
A medical office receives an imaging report via fax machine and an EHR specialist scans it into the
patient's record. This is an example of which of the following methods of data collection?
A. Manual
B. Interfacing
C. Automated
D. Interoperable - (CORRECT ANSWER)A. Manual
(When a staff member is required to transfer data from an outside source to the medical record, this is
called manual data entry.)
Which of the following information is required from a prescribing provider to complete an electronic
laboratory order?
A. Medical history
B. Diagnosis code
C. Patient's weight
D. Patient's allergies - (CORRECT ANSWER)B. Diagnosis code
An EHR specialist is training clinical coders about how to use a new clinical encoder software program.
Which of the following should the EHR specialist include as a benefit of the clinical encoder program?
A. Replaces the code books
B. Helps coding professionals navigate coding pathways
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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
(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 - (CORRECT 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."
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,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."
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) - (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)
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."
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,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. -
(CORRECT 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 - (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.)
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
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, C. Clinical flow sheet
D. Problem list - (CORRECT ANSWER)D. Problem list
A medical office receives an imaging report via fax machine and an EHR specialist scans it into the
patient's record. This is an example of which of the following methods of data collection?
A. Manual
B. Interfacing
C. Automated
D. Interoperable - (CORRECT ANSWER)A. Manual
(When a staff member is required to transfer data from an outside source to the medical record, this is
called manual data entry.)
Which of the following information is required from a prescribing provider to complete an electronic
laboratory order?
A. Medical history
B. Diagnosis code
C. Patient's weight
D. Patient's allergies - (CORRECT ANSWER)B. Diagnosis code
An EHR specialist is training clinical coders about how to use a new clinical encoder software program.
Which of the following should the EHR specialist include as a benefit of the clinical encoder program?
A. Replaces the code books
B. Helps coding professionals navigate coding pathways
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