EPIC Training Practice Exam: COG170
Cogito Fundamentals Multiple Choice
Questions with Answers and Rationales
Purpose: To assist with preparation for the EPIC Cogito Fundamentals (COG170)
certification exam.
Question 1
Which Epic component is best used for ad hoc reporting by end-users without
technical knowledge?
A. Radar Dashboards
B. Reporting Workbench
C. SlicerDicer
D. Clarity
Answer: C. SlicerDicer
Rationale: SlicerDicer is Epic’s self-service data exploration tool, designed for
users without SQL or technical expertise to analyze trends and slice data easily.
Question 2
Clarity is best described as:
,A. Epic’s real-time reporting tool
B. A relational reporting database optimized for complex queries
C. A dashboard configuration tool
D. A method of synchronizing Radar data
Answer: B. A relational reporting database optimized for complex queries
Rationale: Clarity is Epic's SQL-based database used for long-running and complex
reporting needs. It is updated nightly from Chronicles.
Question 3
Which of the following is a true statement about Reporting Workbench?
A. It is used for cross-institutional financial reporting
B. It uses Clarity as its data source
C. It provides real-time reports from Chronicles
D. It is exclusively available to Cogito administrators
Answer: C. It provides real-time reports from Chronicles
Rationale: Reporting Workbench uses Chronicles (live production database) to
generate real-time operational reports.
Question 4
What is the primary purpose of Caboodle?
A. Collecting real-time logs from Chronicles
B. Managing end-user security for Radar
C. Serving as an enterprise data warehouse for longitudinal reporting
D. Displaying registry dashboards
Answer: C. Serving as an enterprise data warehouse for longitudinal reporting
Rationale: Caboodle is Epic’s enterprise data warehouse that integrates and
stores data from Clarity and other sources for historical and predictive analytics.
Question 5
,Which tool is most appropriate for creating patient-specific, real-time, actionable
reports?
A. Caboodle
B. Radar Dashboard
C. Reporting Workbench
D. Clarity Extract
Answer: C. Reporting Workbench
Rationale: Reporting Workbench is designed for operational reporting and can be
used to generate actionable, patient-specific reports directly from live Chronicles
data.
Question 6
Radar Dashboards are made up of which of the following components?
A. Widgets
B. SlicerDicer panels
C. Registry flowsheets
D. SQL scripts
Answer: A. Widgets
Rationale: Radar Dashboards are composed of widgets that pull in different types
of data visualizations and reports, including links to Reporting Workbench and
SlicerDicer.
Question 7
Which of the following describes a Cogito Data Mart?
A. A real-time analytics layer
B. A subset of Caboodle designed for specific reporting needs
C. A Chronicles index
D. A cache database
, Answer: B. A subset of Caboodle designed for specific reporting needs
Rationale: Cogito Data Marts are targeted subsets of Caboodle, structured for
efficient reporting for domains such as ambulatory or surgical care.
Question 8
How often is data typically updated in Clarity?
A. Real-time
B. Every 5 minutes
C. Nightly
D. Weekly
Answer: C. Nightly
Rationale: Clarity is updated once per day during the Clarity ETL (Extract,
Transform, Load) process, making it suitable for non-real-time analytics.
Question 9
What is the purpose of registries in Cogito?
A. To manage user authentication
B. To track and analyze defined patient populations
C. To organize Clarity tables
D. To store live data from Chronicles
Answer: B. To track and analyze defined patient populations
Rationale: Registries are used to define and monitor patient cohorts, often for
chronic disease management or population health initiatives.
Question 10
Which of the following tools allows end-users to save their custom report criteria
for reuse?
A. Clarity
B. SlicerDicer
Cogito Fundamentals Multiple Choice
Questions with Answers and Rationales
Purpose: To assist with preparation for the EPIC Cogito Fundamentals (COG170)
certification exam.
Question 1
Which Epic component is best used for ad hoc reporting by end-users without
technical knowledge?
A. Radar Dashboards
B. Reporting Workbench
C. SlicerDicer
D. Clarity
Answer: C. SlicerDicer
Rationale: SlicerDicer is Epic’s self-service data exploration tool, designed for
users without SQL or technical expertise to analyze trends and slice data easily.
Question 2
Clarity is best described as:
,A. Epic’s real-time reporting tool
B. A relational reporting database optimized for complex queries
C. A dashboard configuration tool
D. A method of synchronizing Radar data
Answer: B. A relational reporting database optimized for complex queries
Rationale: Clarity is Epic's SQL-based database used for long-running and complex
reporting needs. It is updated nightly from Chronicles.
Question 3
Which of the following is a true statement about Reporting Workbench?
A. It is used for cross-institutional financial reporting
B. It uses Clarity as its data source
C. It provides real-time reports from Chronicles
D. It is exclusively available to Cogito administrators
Answer: C. It provides real-time reports from Chronicles
Rationale: Reporting Workbench uses Chronicles (live production database) to
generate real-time operational reports.
Question 4
What is the primary purpose of Caboodle?
A. Collecting real-time logs from Chronicles
B. Managing end-user security for Radar
C. Serving as an enterprise data warehouse for longitudinal reporting
D. Displaying registry dashboards
Answer: C. Serving as an enterprise data warehouse for longitudinal reporting
Rationale: Caboodle is Epic’s enterprise data warehouse that integrates and
stores data from Clarity and other sources for historical and predictive analytics.
Question 5
,Which tool is most appropriate for creating patient-specific, real-time, actionable
reports?
A. Caboodle
B. Radar Dashboard
C. Reporting Workbench
D. Clarity Extract
Answer: C. Reporting Workbench
Rationale: Reporting Workbench is designed for operational reporting and can be
used to generate actionable, patient-specific reports directly from live Chronicles
data.
Question 6
Radar Dashboards are made up of which of the following components?
A. Widgets
B. SlicerDicer panels
C. Registry flowsheets
D. SQL scripts
Answer: A. Widgets
Rationale: Radar Dashboards are composed of widgets that pull in different types
of data visualizations and reports, including links to Reporting Workbench and
SlicerDicer.
Question 7
Which of the following describes a Cogito Data Mart?
A. A real-time analytics layer
B. A subset of Caboodle designed for specific reporting needs
C. A Chronicles index
D. A cache database
, Answer: B. A subset of Caboodle designed for specific reporting needs
Rationale: Cogito Data Marts are targeted subsets of Caboodle, structured for
efficient reporting for domains such as ambulatory or surgical care.
Question 8
How often is data typically updated in Clarity?
A. Real-time
B. Every 5 minutes
C. Nightly
D. Weekly
Answer: C. Nightly
Rationale: Clarity is updated once per day during the Clarity ETL (Extract,
Transform, Load) process, making it suitable for non-real-time analytics.
Question 9
What is the purpose of registries in Cogito?
A. To manage user authentication
B. To track and analyze defined patient populations
C. To organize Clarity tables
D. To store live data from Chronicles
Answer: B. To track and analyze defined patient populations
Rationale: Registries are used to define and monitor patient cohorts, often for
chronic disease management or population health initiatives.
Question 10
Which of the following tools allows end-users to save their custom report criteria
for reuse?
A. Clarity
B. SlicerDicer
