EPIC TRAINING | 2026 UPDATE ACTUAL EXAM |COMPLETE FREQUENTLY TESTED
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES|100% ACCURATE ANSWERS |
ALREADY GRADED A+
Question 1
In Epic, what is the required action to ensure other providers are aware that you are the primary
nurse caring for a patient during your shift?
A) Drag the patient from a System List to "My List"
B) Document a "Nurse Note" stating you are on duty
C) Assign yourself to the patient's Treatment Team
D) Scan the patient's wristband in the hallway
E) Update the patient's status to "Active" in the Patient Header
Correct Answer: C) Assign yourself to the patient's treatment team
Rationale: Assigning yourself to the treatment team is the formal way to establish a link
between your user ID and the patient. This action often triggers the patient to appear on
your "My List" and allows other users to see who is currently responsible for the patient's
care.
Question 2
Where is the most efficient place to find the name of the Attending Provider for a specific patient
without opening the full chart?
A) The Work List
B) A column in the Patient Lists
C) The Storyboard
D) The Index tab
E) The MAR
Correct Answer: B) In a column in the Patient's Lists
Rationale: Patient Lists can be configured to show various "columns" of data, such as
Attending MD, Room/Bed, and Diet. This allows for a quick overview of multiple patients
without the need to enter each individual electronic record.
Question 3
True or False: You must open the patient's electronic record to be able to see any information
about an admitted patient.
A) True, for HIPAA security, the chart must be active
B) True, summaries are only visible inside the chart
C) False, information can be viewed via Reports in the Patient List
D) False, the Brain Sidebar shows all info without opening the chart
E) True, but only if the patient is in the ICU
Correct Answer: C) False
Rationale: Epic allows users to view "Reports" (like the "SBAR" or "Handover" reports)
from the Patient List by selecting a patient name. This provides a snapshot of vitals, labs,
and orders without requiring the user to "open" the full chart.
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Question 4
When a nurse scans a patient's wristband while viewing the "Patient Lists" activity, which
activity opens by default?
A) Summary Report
B) Work List
C) Flowsheets
D) The MAR (Medication Administration Record)
E) Notes
Correct Answer: D) MAR
Rationale: The patient's wristband scan is primarily used as a safety check for medication
administration. Therefore, the system is designed to take the nurse directly to the MAR to
facilitate the scanning and administration of medications.
Question 5
Which specific flowsheet template must be utilized to document a patient's temperature, blood
pressure, and heart rate?
A) Daily Care
B) Intake/Output
C) Vital Signs
D) Physical Assessment
E) Neurological Checks
Correct Answer: C) Vital Signs
Rationale: While vital signs may appear in other summary views, the "Vital Signs"
flowsheet is the dedicated area for inputting these specific data points to ensure they are
trended correctly in the medical record.
Question 6
To review a comprehensive list of a patient's active medical orders, which activity should the
nurse navigate to?
A) Results Review
B) Care Plans
C) Orders
D) Education
E) Chart Search
Correct Answer: C) orders
Rationale: The "Orders" activity provides a centralized view of all active, completed, and
discontinued orders. It allows nurses to see what medications, labs, and nursing
interventions are currently authorized by the provider.
Question 7
What is the correct and safest sequence for the medication administration process in Epic?
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A) Scan the medication first to open the MAR, then scan the patient
B) Document the medication in the MAR, then scan the medication, then the patient
C) Scan the patient's wristband, then scan the medication
D) Verbalize the medication to the patient, then scan the medication
E) Scan the patient, then the med, then wait for the pharmacy to verify
Correct Answer: C) Scan the patient's wristband, then scan the medication
Rationale: Scanning the patient first ensures you are in the correct chart. Scanning the
medication second allows the system to perform a "triple check" against the active orders
to ensure the right drug is being given to the right patient.
Question 8
When documenting a new physical assessment, how should the nurse ensure the documentation
reflects the "Real-time" of the assessment?
A) Click "Insert Col" and manually type the time from 30 minutes ago
B) Use the "Add Col" button, which defaults to the current system time
C) Wait until the end of the shift and use "Back-time"
D) Use the "Go to Date" button to select yesterday's time
E) Type the time into the comment section of the first row
Correct Answer: B) Use the Add column which defaults in the current time
Rationale: The "Add Col" button is designed for point-of-care documentation. It
automatically pulls the current time from the computer, ensuring that the legal record
accurately reflects when the assessment or intervention actually occurred.
Question 9
If a nurse needs to see only the unscheduled PRN (as needed) medications on the MAR, which
action is most effective?
A) Use the "Wrench" icon to permanently hide scheduled meds
B) Click the "PRN" tab on the MAR
C) Go to the "Work List" and filter for PRNs
D) Search for "PRN" in the Chart Search bar
E) Change the "Due/Overdue" meds tab to "All"
Correct Answer: B) Sort the medications by clicking on the PRN tab
Rationale: The MAR is equipped with tabs (Scheduled, PRN, Continuous, etc.) to help
nurses organize their view. Clicking the PRN tab filters out scheduled medications, making
it easier to find and document as-needed doses.
Question 10
A nurse documents "First Dose Education" directly on the MAR. To which other clinical activity
does this documentation automatically "flow"?
A) Care Plans
B) Flowsheets
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES|100% ACCURATE ANSWERS |
ALREADY GRADED A+
Question 1
In Epic, what is the required action to ensure other providers are aware that you are the primary
nurse caring for a patient during your shift?
A) Drag the patient from a System List to "My List"
B) Document a "Nurse Note" stating you are on duty
C) Assign yourself to the patient's Treatment Team
D) Scan the patient's wristband in the hallway
E) Update the patient's status to "Active" in the Patient Header
Correct Answer: C) Assign yourself to the patient's treatment team
Rationale: Assigning yourself to the treatment team is the formal way to establish a link
between your user ID and the patient. This action often triggers the patient to appear on
your "My List" and allows other users to see who is currently responsible for the patient's
care.
Question 2
Where is the most efficient place to find the name of the Attending Provider for a specific patient
without opening the full chart?
A) The Work List
B) A column in the Patient Lists
C) The Storyboard
D) The Index tab
E) The MAR
Correct Answer: B) In a column in the Patient's Lists
Rationale: Patient Lists can be configured to show various "columns" of data, such as
Attending MD, Room/Bed, and Diet. This allows for a quick overview of multiple patients
without the need to enter each individual electronic record.
Question 3
True or False: You must open the patient's electronic record to be able to see any information
about an admitted patient.
A) True, for HIPAA security, the chart must be active
B) True, summaries are only visible inside the chart
C) False, information can be viewed via Reports in the Patient List
D) False, the Brain Sidebar shows all info without opening the chart
E) True, but only if the patient is in the ICU
Correct Answer: C) False
Rationale: Epic allows users to view "Reports" (like the "SBAR" or "Handover" reports)
from the Patient List by selecting a patient name. This provides a snapshot of vitals, labs,
and orders without requiring the user to "open" the full chart.
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Question 4
When a nurse scans a patient's wristband while viewing the "Patient Lists" activity, which
activity opens by default?
A) Summary Report
B) Work List
C) Flowsheets
D) The MAR (Medication Administration Record)
E) Notes
Correct Answer: D) MAR
Rationale: The patient's wristband scan is primarily used as a safety check for medication
administration. Therefore, the system is designed to take the nurse directly to the MAR to
facilitate the scanning and administration of medications.
Question 5
Which specific flowsheet template must be utilized to document a patient's temperature, blood
pressure, and heart rate?
A) Daily Care
B) Intake/Output
C) Vital Signs
D) Physical Assessment
E) Neurological Checks
Correct Answer: C) Vital Signs
Rationale: While vital signs may appear in other summary views, the "Vital Signs"
flowsheet is the dedicated area for inputting these specific data points to ensure they are
trended correctly in the medical record.
Question 6
To review a comprehensive list of a patient's active medical orders, which activity should the
nurse navigate to?
A) Results Review
B) Care Plans
C) Orders
D) Education
E) Chart Search
Correct Answer: C) orders
Rationale: The "Orders" activity provides a centralized view of all active, completed, and
discontinued orders. It allows nurses to see what medications, labs, and nursing
interventions are currently authorized by the provider.
Question 7
What is the correct and safest sequence for the medication administration process in Epic?
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A) Scan the medication first to open the MAR, then scan the patient
B) Document the medication in the MAR, then scan the medication, then the patient
C) Scan the patient's wristband, then scan the medication
D) Verbalize the medication to the patient, then scan the medication
E) Scan the patient, then the med, then wait for the pharmacy to verify
Correct Answer: C) Scan the patient's wristband, then scan the medication
Rationale: Scanning the patient first ensures you are in the correct chart. Scanning the
medication second allows the system to perform a "triple check" against the active orders
to ensure the right drug is being given to the right patient.
Question 8
When documenting a new physical assessment, how should the nurse ensure the documentation
reflects the "Real-time" of the assessment?
A) Click "Insert Col" and manually type the time from 30 minutes ago
B) Use the "Add Col" button, which defaults to the current system time
C) Wait until the end of the shift and use "Back-time"
D) Use the "Go to Date" button to select yesterday's time
E) Type the time into the comment section of the first row
Correct Answer: B) Use the Add column which defaults in the current time
Rationale: The "Add Col" button is designed for point-of-care documentation. It
automatically pulls the current time from the computer, ensuring that the legal record
accurately reflects when the assessment or intervention actually occurred.
Question 9
If a nurse needs to see only the unscheduled PRN (as needed) medications on the MAR, which
action is most effective?
A) Use the "Wrench" icon to permanently hide scheduled meds
B) Click the "PRN" tab on the MAR
C) Go to the "Work List" and filter for PRNs
D) Search for "PRN" in the Chart Search bar
E) Change the "Due/Overdue" meds tab to "All"
Correct Answer: B) Sort the medications by clicking on the PRN tab
Rationale: The MAR is equipped with tabs (Scheduled, PRN, Continuous, etc.) to help
nurses organize their view. Clicking the PRN tab filters out scheduled medications, making
it easier to find and document as-needed doses.
Question 10
A nurse documents "First Dose Education" directly on the MAR. To which other clinical activity
does this documentation automatically "flow"?
A) Care Plans
B) Flowsheets
