CHP Administrative, Physical & Technical Safeguards 2

Question 1

Under the HIPAA Security Rule, which of the following is an example of an administrative safeguard?

Accepted Answer

Conducting a periodic security risk analysis

Answer

A security risk analysis is an administrative safeguard because it involves policies and procedures for managing workforce behavior and security management processes.

Question 2

A covered entity must implement a contingency plan as part of its administrative safeguards. Which element is NOT required by the HIPAA Security Rule contingency plan standard?

Accepted Answer

Off-site data replication schedule

Answer

The Security Rule requires a data backup plan, disaster recovery plan, and emergency mode operation plan, but does not specifically mandate an off-site data replication schedule.

Question 3

What is the primary purpose of the HIPAA Security Rule's workforce security standard?

Accepted Answer

To implement procedures for authorizing and supervising workforce members who work with ePHI

Answer

The workforce security standard requires covered entities to implement procedures to ensure workforce members have appropriate access to ePHI and to prevent unauthorized access.

Question 4

A hospital's security officer discovers that a terminated employee's system access was not revoked for 10 days after termination. Which administrative safeguard was violated?

Accepted Answer

Termination procedures under workforce security

Answer

Termination procedures are an addressable implementation specification under workforce security that require prompt revocation of access when employment ends.

Question 5

Under HIPAA administrative safeguards, how often must a covered entity update its security risk analysis?

Accepted Answer

Periodically and when environmental or operational changes occur

Answer

The Security Rule requires the risk analysis to be performed periodically and whenever there are changes to the environment or operations that could affect ePHI security.

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CHP Administrative, Physical & Technical Safeguards 2