CHP Administrative, Physical & Technical Safeguards 3

Question 1

Which of the following best describes a physical safeguard under the HIPAA Security Rule?

Accepted Answer

A locked server room with keycard access

Answer

Physical safeguards are physical measures to protect electronic information systems and related buildings from unauthorized access, such as locked server rooms with keycard entry.

Question 2

Under the HIPAA Security Rule's facility access controls standard, which of the following is an addressable implementation specification?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Answer

Contingency operations, facility security plan, and access control and validation procedures are all addressable implementation specifications under the facility access controls standard.

Question 3

A clinic uses mobile workstations that move between patient rooms. Which HIPAA physical safeguard standard is most relevant to securing these devices?

Accepted Answer

Workstation security

Answer

Workstation security requires physical safeguards for workstations that access ePHI, such as positioning screens away from public view and securing mobile units.

Question 4

When a covered entity disposes of a hard drive containing ePHI, which HIPAA standard governs this activity?

Accepted Answer

Device and media controls

Answer

Device and media controls require covered entities to implement policies for the final disposition of ePHI and the hardware or media on which it is stored.

Question 5

A healthcare organization plans to relocate its data center. Under HIPAA physical safeguards, which process must be documented?

Accepted Answer

Accountability tracking of hardware and media movement

Answer

Device and media controls require accountability records that track movements of hardware and electronic media containing ePHI.

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