HIPAA HIO-301 Exam - Topic 2 Question 96 Discussion

Actual exam question for HIPAA's HIO-301 exam

Question #: 96
Topic #: 2

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The HIPAA security standards are designed to be comprehensive, technology neutral and:

ABased on NIST specifications

BBased on ISO specifications

CReasonable

DScalable

EImplementable

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by Erick at Jan 05, 2026, 05:16 AM

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Kathrine

4 months ago

A) Based on NIST specifications sounds good too. They set solid guidelines.

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Deane

4 months ago

D) Scalable seems right. Standards need to fit various sizes of businesses.

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Art

4 months ago

I’m leaning towards C) Reasonable. It should be practical for all organizations.

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Sunshine

5 months ago

I think the answer is E) Implementable. It makes sense for real-world use.

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Lea

5 months ago

I had no idea it was so comprehensive!

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Malcolm

5 months ago

It's all about being reasonable, right?

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Dottie

5 months ago

Wait, are we sure it's based on NIST?

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Rima

5 months ago

I agree, it needs to be implementable too!

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Simona

5 months ago

I think it's definitely scalable.

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Leonie

6 months ago

E) Implementable is the key. What's the point of standards if they're too complex to actually put into practice?

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Harley

6 months ago

D) Scalable is the way to go. HIPAA needs to be able to adapt to changing technology and healthcare needs.

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Tawanna

7 months ago

C) Reasonable is the correct answer. HIPAA security standards are designed to be reasonable and implementable.

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Man

7 months ago

I believe the answer is reasonable because it aligns with the idea that the standards should be practical for various healthcare settings.

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Emile

7 months ago

I’m a bit confused about whether it’s based on NIST or ISO. I feel like both were mentioned in our readings, but I can't remember which one is correct for this question.

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Stefanie

7 months ago

I recall a practice question that mentioned the importance of being implementable. It makes sense since organizations need to actually apply these standards.

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Salley

7 months ago

I think the HIPAA standards are supposed to be scalable, but I’m not entirely sure. I remember something about how they need to adapt to different sizes of organizations.

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