HIPAA Practice Question: What is the purpose of facility access controls? | CyberCertPrep
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What is the purpose of facility access controls?
A.To limit physical access to facilities where ePHI systems are located while ensuring authorized access
B.To manage employee parking
C.To control access to the cafeteria
D.To manage visitor parking
Why A is correct
Facility access controls limit physical access to electronic information systems and the facilities in which they are housed while allowing authorized access.
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Where this fits in the HIPAA exam
Physical Safeguards
Covers physical safeguards concepts and practices within HIPAA.
This question belongs to the "Technical & Physical Safeguards" domain, which makes up about 15% of the HIPAA exam.
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