RELIAS Study Guide 2026

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📋 RELIAS Exam Format at a Glance

Questions

90 min

Time Limit

80.00%

Passing Score

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📚 RELIAS Topics to Study (63)

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✍️ Sample RELIAS Questions & Answers

1. A patient refuses a recommended treatment. Which action is most important to document?

✓ The refusal, education provided, and that risks were explained

Documenting informed refusal protects the patient's autonomy and provides legal protection for the clinician.

2. When a healthcare facility conducts a Security Risk Analysis under HIPAA's Security Rule, which systems must be evaluated?

✓ All systems that create, receive, maintain, or transmit electronic PHI (ePHI)

The HIPAA Security Rule requires a comprehensive risk analysis covering all systems that handle ePHI, not just the primary EHR.

3. A nursing assistant is asked by a family member to share details about a patient's prognosis over the phone. The appropriate response is to:

✓ Verify whether the patient has authorized disclosure to that family member before sharing any information

PHI may only be disclosed to authorized individuals; the patient must have provided consent for family members to receive their health information.

4. Under HIPAA's Security Rule, which category of safeguards includes policies, procedures, and workforce training?

✓ Administrative safeguards

Administrative safeguards under the HIPAA Security Rule include documented policies and procedures, workforce training, and assigned security responsibilities to protect electronic PHI.

5. An incident report is completed after a patient fall. This document is primarily used to:

✓ Identify system vulnerabilities and improve patient safety processes

Incident reports are quality improvement tools that analyze events to prevent recurrence, not to assign blame.

6. What role does reflection play in professional practice?

✓ It enables learning from experience and continuous improvement

Reflective practice helps professionals learn from experiences, identify areas for growth, and continuously improve.

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