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NHA Certified Electronic Health Records Specialist Certification Examination Practice Test

Electronic health records work depends on accurate data entry, reliable documentation, and careful handling of protected health information. CEHRS practice topics include patient identity and chart management, encounter documentation, medication-list updates, coding and claims issues, access controls, and responses to EHR downtime or record errors.

Exam overview

Exam providerNational Healthcareer Association
Exam codeCEHRS
CategoryAllied Health Certification

About the NHA Certified Electronic Health Records Specialist Certification E… Exam

EHR specialists help maintain records that clinicians and administrative staff can use safely and consistently. This work calls for checking patient and encounter identifiers, linking documents to the correct visit, and preserving the record’s history when correcting an entry. Users also need to protect credentials, limit disclosures, and consider privacy before exporting patient data. Structured fields require attention to units and data accuracy, while medication reconciliation calls for confirming information before changing a list. Billing-related tasks involve recognizing when a diagnosis code does not support a service and routing the issue for appropriate review. When systems are unavailable, staff follow established downtime procedures and account for later documentation. Across these tasks, clear communication and careful use of the EHR help reduce chart errors and support continuity of care.

Sample Practice Questions

Review a selection from this exam's published US Practice Tests practice bank.

Question 1

A patient has a visit with an interpreter. Which documentation practice best supports continuity of care?

  1. ARecord that interpretation was used and include relevant interpreter details according to clinic policy
  2. BDocument the interpreter’s comments as if they were the patient’s statements
  3. CLeave the visit language undocumented because the patient attended in person
  4. DEnter the interpreter’s information in place of the patient’s demographic details
Show answerCorrect answer: A

Documenting interpretation support helps the care team understand how communication occurred. Staff should distinguish the patient’s statements from the interpreter’s and follow local policy for recording interpreter details.

Question 2

A coworker asks for your EHR password so they can finish documenting while you are away. What should you do?

  1. AShare it if the coworker is trusted
  2. BWrite it on a note and leave it near the workstation
  3. CDecline to share it and direct the coworker to use their own authorized account or follow the proper access process
  4. DUse a shared generic account instead
Show answerCorrect answer: C

Individual credentials help ensure that EHR actions are attributable to the person who performed them. Passwords should not be shared; access should be obtained through approved account procedures.

Question 3

A staff member is asked to export a spreadsheet of patient information for a project. What should they consider before creating or sharing the export?

  1. AWhether the project is authorized and the data can be limited to what is necessary
  2. BWhether the spreadsheet will open on any personal device
  3. CWhether all available chart fields can be included to save time later
  4. DWhether the file name includes several patient names for easy identification
Show answerCorrect answer: A

Patient information should be accessed and disclosed only for an authorized purpose, with the minimum necessary data used when applicable under policy and law.

Question 4

A claim is rejected because the diagnosis code does not support the service billed. What should the billing staff member do?

  1. AChange the diagnosis to one that guarantees payment, regardless of the documentation
  2. BReview the claim and supporting documentation, then correct or clarify the issue using accurate information
  3. CResubmit the same claim repeatedly without review
  4. DRemove the service from the record so the rejection disappears
Show answerCorrect answer: B

A rejected claim should be reviewed against the clinical documentation and coding requirements. Any correction must accurately reflect the record; codes should not be changed merely to obtain payment.

Question 5

A clinician notices that a note was signed with an incorrect date of service. Which approach best preserves the integrity of the record?

  1. ADelete the signed note and create a replacement without indicating the change
  2. BUse the EHR’s correction or addendum process, preserving the original entry and documenting the correction
  3. CAsk an IT technician to edit the database directly
  4. DChange the date on the signed note without recording who made the change
Show answerCorrect answer: B

Corrections to signed documentation should follow the EHR’s established amendment or addendum process. Preserving the original entry and recording the correction supports an auditable record.

Question 6

A patient reports that their medication list in the EHR is incomplete. What is the best action before updating the list?

  1. AAsk the patient to identify current medications, then compare the information with available records and document the reconciliation
  2. BCopy the medication list from the most recent visit without asking the patient
  3. CDelete all listed medications and ask the prescribing clinician to recreate the list
  4. DAdd medications mentioned by the patient without checking dose or status
Show answerCorrect answer: A

Medication reconciliation involves gathering the patient’s current medication information, comparing it with existing records, resolving discrepancies as appropriate, and documenting the result.

Question 7

A clinic’s EHR becomes unavailable during an appointment. What is the appropriate general response?

  1. AStop all care until the system returns, regardless of urgency
  2. BUse the organization’s downtime procedures, document necessary information securely, and enter or reconcile it in the EHR when restored
  3. CWrite clinical information on any available scrap paper and discard it afterward
  4. DUse a coworker’s login to access the system from another location
Show answerCorrect answer: B

Downtime procedures support continued safe operations and secure documentation. When service returns, information should be entered or reconciled according to organizational policy.

How to use this practice test

The free practice session presents up to 20 random questions from the CEHRS bank. Answer them as workplace scenarios, then review the results to identify which EHR tasks need more attention, such as privacy decisions, chart corrections, or data accuracy.

Preparation tips

  • Practice distinguishing a correction that preserves an audit trail from an undocumented overwrite of a signed entry.
  • Work through patient-identity and encounter-matching scenarios, including duplicate charts and mislinked documents.
  • Review privacy decisions involving shared passwords, spreadsheet exports, and access to patient information.
  • Check how units, medication details, and diagnosis-to-service relationships affect accurate records and claim follow-up.
  • Outline the steps your workplace uses during EHR downtime, including how temporary documentation is handled afterward.
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