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200-201 Practice Question: A healthcare organization has a security policy…
A healthcare organization has a security policy that mandates immediate reporting of any potential data breach to the privacy officer. An analyst notices that an employee accidentally emailed a patient list to the wrong recipient. The recipient is known to be a trusted partner, but the email contained PHI. The analyst contacts the recipient who acknowledges receipt and agrees to delete the email. What should the analyst do next?
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Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
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Report the incident as a data breach to the privacy officer as per policy.
The organization's security policy requires immediate reporting of any potential data breach to the privacy officer, regardless of whether the data was later deleted or the recipient is a trusted partner. The analyst must follow policy and report the incident. Option A is incorrect as updating an ACL does not address the reporting requirement. Option B is wrong because doing nothing violates policy. Option C is incorrect because sending a warning without reporting circumvents the mandated procedure.
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Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Update the access control list to prevent similar mistakes.
Why it's wrong here
While good, it is not an immediate step and does not address the reporting mandate.
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Do nothing further since the data was deleted.
Why it's wrong here
The policy requires reporting any potential breach, even if data is retrieved.
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Send a warning email to the employee without reporting.
Why it's wrong here
This fails to meet the policy requirement and may hide the incident.
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Report the incident as a data breach to the privacy officer as per policy.
Why this is correct
This ensures compliance and proper documentation.
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