Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) — Question 36

Your Community Hospital utilizes a WAN that transports data across the Internet by using a private tunnel. This is a

Answer options

• A. WLAN
• B. LAN
• C. VPN
• D. FDDI

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A, WLAN, which refers to a Wireless Local Area Network. However, based on the provided context, the correct terminology is actually VPN (C), as it describes a Virtual Private Network that creates a secure tunnel over the internet. WLAN and LAN refer to local networks, while FDDI is a fiber-optic networking standard, which does not apply in this scenario.