CPHRM Basic CPHRM 2

Question 1

Which federal law requires healthcare organizations to implement administrative, physical, and technical safeguards to protect electronic protected health information (ePHI)?

Accepted Answer

HIPAA Security Rule

Answer

The HIPAA Security Rule mandates specific safeguards—administrative, physical, and technical—to protect ePHI.

Question 2

A hospital's risk manager receives a report that a nurse administered the wrong medication dose. What is the FIRST step in the risk management process?

Accepted Answer

Identify and analyze the event

Answer

Risk management begins with identifying and analyzing the event to understand what occurred before taking further action.

Question 3

In healthcare risk management, 'frequency' of a risk refers to:

Accepted Answer

How often a particular loss event is expected to occur

Answer

Frequency measures how often a loss event is likely to occur, which is a key factor in risk prioritization.

Question 4

Which committee typically has primary oversight responsibility for an organization's enterprise risk management program?

Accepted Answer

Board of Directors or Trustees

Answer

The Board of Directors or Trustees holds ultimate governance responsibility for enterprise risk management.

Question 5

A root cause analysis (RCA) is best described as:

Accepted Answer

A structured method to identify underlying system factors contributing to an adverse event

Answer

RCA is a systematic process that identifies the fundamental system-level causes of adverse events rather than focusing on individual blame.

CPHRM Exam Practice Test

CPHRM Exam Practice Test

CPHRM Basic CPHRM 2