HIPAA Practice Question: What do physical safeguards under the HIPAA Security Rule protect? | CyberCertPrep
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What do physical safeguards under the HIPAA Security Rule protect?
A.Electronic information systems and the buildings housing them from natural and environmental hazards and unauthorized intrusion
B.Only paper records
C.Patient waiting areas
D.Pharmaceutical supplies
Why A is correct
Physical safeguards protect the physical premises, equipment, and electronic information systems from threats, environmental hazards, and unauthorized 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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