When IPP verify that the establishment has brought itself back into compliance, they are to ________ :

• A. Complete the NR and the PHIS task
• B. Rescind the NR and close the PHIS task
• C. Finalize the NR and complete the PHIS task
• D. Complete the NR and open the PHIS task

Answer: (A)

When verification shows the establishment is back in compliance, the goal is to formally close out all records and tasks so nothing remains open or ambiguous. Completing the Nonconformity Report documents that the issue has been reviewed and resolved, and completing the PHIS task signals that the related action in the PHIS system is finished. This dual closure keeps the documentation in sync and clearly marks that no further follow-up is needed.

Rescinding the NR would erase evidence of the nonconformity, which isn’t appropriate after verification; opening the PHIS task would keep the item active rather than closed; and finishing one without the other can leave records out of sync. Therefore, completing both the NR and the PHIS task is the correct approach.