What Should an Auditor Do When Conducting a Periodic Audit

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Multiple Choice

What should an auditor do when conducting a periodic audit on media retention?

• A) Check electronic storage media to ensure records are not retained past their destruction date
• B) Ensure authorized personnel are in possession of paper copies containing Personally Identifiable Information (PII)
• C) Check that hard disks containing backup data that are still within a retention cycle are being destroyed correctly
• D) Ensure that data shared with outside organizations is no longer on a retention schedule

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Definitions:

Pelvic or Fetal Ultrasound

A diagnostic imaging technique used to visualize and assess the organs in the pelvic region and to monitor the development of a fetus during pregnancy.

Cystoscopy

A medical procedure that allows a doctor to examine the bladder and the urethra using a tube-like instrument called a cystoscope.

Prostate Gland

A gland in male mammals surrounding the urethra below the bladder that secretes fluid to nourish and transport sperm.

Bladder

A membranous sac or receptacle for a secretion; the gallbladder, urinary bladder.