EPIC CLN 251/252 EXAM REVIEW EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
(VERIFIED AND WELL DETAILED ANSWER) LATEST UPDATE
2025/2026
Epic's database management system. - CORRECT ANSWER- Chronicles-like a
filing cabinet
Chronicles is divided into __________ like patient and diagnosis. Each has a three
letter identifier called _________. - CORRECT ANSWER- Master files, INI
Master files are like drawers
There are over ________ master files in Epic. - CORRECT ANSWER- 900
File folders inside the drawers are called: - CORRECT ANSWER- Records
Pieces of paper inside the folder which track discrete data over time. - CORRECT
ANSWER- Contacts
Example: Encounter
A question on a paper form - CORRECT ANSWER- Item
An answer filled in on a paper form - CORRECT ANSWER- Value
Displays a list of records in this master file in Text. - CORRECT ANSWER-
Question mark (?)
,In text, to exit the record from any screen. - CORRECT ANSWER- Shift + F7
In text, to display help text for an item. - CORRECT ANSWER- Shift + F5
In text, to go to preceding screen in a record. - CORRECT ANSWER- Page Up
In text, open the most recently accessed record - CORRECT ANSWER- Equal sign =
In text, to jump to initial main menu - CORRECT ANSWER- Opt
What record must be created in order for a person to log into Epic? - CORRECT
ANSWER- User Record (EMP)
What record must be created for a person or resource that meets certain clinical
criteria? - CORRECT ANSWER- Provider Record (SER)
What criteria might be met for a user who is also a provider? - CORRECT
ANSWER- Schedulable, clinically documents in patient charts, refers to/from
What record can be created to ease setup and maintenance for groups of users with
similar job roles and set up needs? - CORRECT ANSWER- User Template (EMP)
What record controls the layout and ground rules of Hyperspace? How do I get
activities? - CORRECT ANSWER- Role Record (E2R)
, Which records control access to activities and functionality in Epic? What am I
allowed to do? - CORRECT ANSWER- Security Class (ECL)
Which three types of security class should be assigned to every user? - CORRECT
ANSWER- 1. In Basket, 2. Reporting Workbench, 3. Shared
Which type of security class should be assigned to every user of clinical tools? -
CORRECT ANSWER- EpicCare
Which type of security class should be assigned to every user or clinical tools in an
inpatient/hospital settings? - CORRECT ANSWER- Inpatient
Which types of security class might be assigned to clinical users of specialty
modules? - CORRECT ANSWER- Applications like Stork, Beacon etc.
Which items in the user record have unique values that can't be set in a user
template? - CORRECT ANSWER- Login dept, user ID, Password, Link to provider,
link to template
Which record control options within activities? Now that I'm in an activity, what's
it like? - CORRECT ANSWER- Profile (LPR)
List the entities in the profile hierarchy from most specific to most general. -
CORRECT ANSWER- User template>EpicCare Security
Class>Department>Location>Service Area>System Definitions
Which options within activities are controlled by profiles? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Chart Review tab, Preference list, Reports
(VERIFIED AND WELL DETAILED ANSWER) LATEST UPDATE
2025/2026
Epic's database management system. - CORRECT ANSWER- Chronicles-like a
filing cabinet
Chronicles is divided into __________ like patient and diagnosis. Each has a three
letter identifier called _________. - CORRECT ANSWER- Master files, INI
Master files are like drawers
There are over ________ master files in Epic. - CORRECT ANSWER- 900
File folders inside the drawers are called: - CORRECT ANSWER- Records
Pieces of paper inside the folder which track discrete data over time. - CORRECT
ANSWER- Contacts
Example: Encounter
A question on a paper form - CORRECT ANSWER- Item
An answer filled in on a paper form - CORRECT ANSWER- Value
Displays a list of records in this master file in Text. - CORRECT ANSWER-
Question mark (?)
,In text, to exit the record from any screen. - CORRECT ANSWER- Shift + F7
In text, to display help text for an item. - CORRECT ANSWER- Shift + F5
In text, to go to preceding screen in a record. - CORRECT ANSWER- Page Up
In text, open the most recently accessed record - CORRECT ANSWER- Equal sign =
In text, to jump to initial main menu - CORRECT ANSWER- Opt
What record must be created in order for a person to log into Epic? - CORRECT
ANSWER- User Record (EMP)
What record must be created for a person or resource that meets certain clinical
criteria? - CORRECT ANSWER- Provider Record (SER)
What criteria might be met for a user who is also a provider? - CORRECT
ANSWER- Schedulable, clinically documents in patient charts, refers to/from
What record can be created to ease setup and maintenance for groups of users with
similar job roles and set up needs? - CORRECT ANSWER- User Template (EMP)
What record controls the layout and ground rules of Hyperspace? How do I get
activities? - CORRECT ANSWER- Role Record (E2R)
, Which records control access to activities and functionality in Epic? What am I
allowed to do? - CORRECT ANSWER- Security Class (ECL)
Which three types of security class should be assigned to every user? - CORRECT
ANSWER- 1. In Basket, 2. Reporting Workbench, 3. Shared
Which type of security class should be assigned to every user of clinical tools? -
CORRECT ANSWER- EpicCare
Which type of security class should be assigned to every user or clinical tools in an
inpatient/hospital settings? - CORRECT ANSWER- Inpatient
Which types of security class might be assigned to clinical users of specialty
modules? - CORRECT ANSWER- Applications like Stork, Beacon etc.
Which items in the user record have unique values that can't be set in a user
template? - CORRECT ANSWER- Login dept, user ID, Password, Link to provider,
link to template
Which record control options within activities? Now that I'm in an activity, what's
it like? - CORRECT ANSWER- Profile (LPR)
List the entities in the profile hierarchy from most specific to most general. -
CORRECT ANSWER- User template>EpicCare Security
Class>Department>Location>Service Area>System Definitions
Which options within activities are controlled by profiles? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Chart Review tab, Preference list, Reports
