HIPAA HIO-301 Exam - Topic 1 Question 88 Discussion

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Question #: 88
Topic #: 1

A patient calls in to the doctors' office to enquire about lab results for a specific diagnosis for which blood samples were collected several days ago. The nurse, before disclosing the information, would like to authenticate the individual. What method of authentication may be used by the nurse?

ATelephone call back.

BVPN PIN

CPRI CA verification

DSSL key

EAutomatic logoff

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by Domingo at Jun 16, 2025, 11:48 PM

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Tiera

6 months ago

PRI CA verification? Never heard of that for patient calls.

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Shelia

6 months ago

Totally agree, a callback is standard practice!

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Hannah

6 months ago

Telephone call back is the best way to verify identity.

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Wilda

7 months ago

VPN PIN? That seems unnecessary for a phone call.

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Lavina

7 months ago

Wait, can you really use SSL keys for this? Sounds odd.

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Shad

7 months ago

Automatic logoff seems unrelated to authentication. I think it’s more about security measures rather than verifying a caller's identity.

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Albina

7 months ago

I feel like PRI CA verification was mentioned in our training, but I can't recall the specifics.

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Belen

8 months ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I remember something about VPN PINs being used for secure access. Is that applicable here?

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Judy

8 months ago

I think the telephone call back method sounds familiar. We practiced that in class for verifying patient identities.

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Leanora

8 months ago

I'm a bit confused by some of these options like VPN PIN and SSL key. I don't think those would be appropriate for a simple phone call to the doctor's office. I'll focus on the telephone call back approach.

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Annamae

8 months ago

Telephone call back makes the most sense to me. It's a common way to authenticate patients over the phone without needing any special credentials or devices.

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Darrin

8 months ago

Okay, I've got this. The nurse would use a telephone call back to the number on file to confirm the patient's identity before disclosing the lab results. Simple and effective.

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Verona

9 months ago

Hmm, I'm not sure about this one. The options seem a bit technical. I'll have to think it through carefully to determine the best authentication method for this scenario.

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Nobuko

9 months ago

This seems like a straightforward authentication question. I think the nurse would likely use a telephone call back to verify the patient's identity.

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Emeline

11 months ago

You know, if the nurse really wants to have some fun, they could ask the patient to do a little dance over the phone. That would definitely authenticate their identity!

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Felicitas

10 months ago

B) VPN PIN

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Elfriede

10 months ago

A) Telephone call back.

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Ciara

11 months ago

B) VPN PIN

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Louisa

11 months ago

A) Telephone call back.

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Rickie

11 months ago

SSL key? Really? I'm pretty sure the patient isn't carrying around an SSL certificate in their pocket. Telephone call back is the way to go, folks.

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Dorothy

12 months ago

Automatic logoff? Yeah, that'll really help when the patient is on the phone, won't it? I think the nurse should just go with the classic telephone call back. It's the most practical option here.

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Annabelle

12 months ago

PRI CA verification? What is this, a security conference? The nurse needs something simple and straightforward, like a good old-fashioned callback.

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Stevie

9 months ago

B) VPN PIN

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Veronika

11 months ago

C: Agreed, it's important to ensure patient confidentiality and security.

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Hannah

11 months ago

A) Telephone call back.

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Ling

11 months ago

B: Yes, a callback is a simple and effective way to verify the patient's identity.

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Wilford

11 months ago

A: Telephone call back.

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Louann

12 months ago

I'm not sure about telephone call back, I think PRI CA verification could also be a valid method for authentication.

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Catalina

1 year ago

I agree with Jacob, telephone call back is a common method to verify identity before disclosing sensitive information.

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Jacob

1 year ago

I think the nurse might use telephone call back to authenticate the patient.

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Jose

1 year ago

Definitely the telephone call back. I mean, how else is the nurse supposed to verify the patient's identity? A VPN PIN? That's for the IT guy, not the patient!

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