EPIC CLN 251/252 EXAMS SCRIPT 2025/2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔What type of text are profiles built in? - ✔✔Built in Text
✔✔What are reports? - ✔✔Data displayed for end users
✔✔What is the purpose of reports? - ✔✔To provide information in a view-only format
✔✔How can reports be shared? - ✔✔By different activities and as a collection of print
groups
✔✔What is the purpose of print groups in reports? - ✔✔To show the actual data of a
report
✔✔Why may some print groups not appear for certain users? - ✔✔To prevent confusion
or data errors if the information doesn't pertain to them
✔✔In what format are reports edited? - ✔✔Text
✔✔How are records in the Report master file linked to print groups? - ✔✔Each record in
the Report master file links to one or more records in the Print Group (LPG) master file
✔✔Can print group records be reused across different reports? - ✔✔Yes, print group
records are shared and can be reused
✔✔What are the two options for customizing reports? - ✔✔Edit an existing report or
create a new report
✔✔When should you edit an existing report? - ✔✔When the entire organization is okay
with the changes being made
✔✔When should you create a new report? - ✔✔When only a specific set of users wants
changes made
✔✔What are the steps to edit a report? - ✔✔Determine changes needed, identify report
record, identify or create print groups, edit the report, confirm linking to desired users
✔✔What is the purpose of the User Session Information Report? - ✔✔To identify
reports and their print groups
✔✔What information is displayed while editing reports in Text? - ✔✔The list of print
groups that make up the report
,✔✔How does the order of print groups listed in Text affect their appearance in
Hyperspace? - ✔✔The order listed is how they will appear in Hyperspace
✔✔What should you do after finishing editing a record in Text? - ✔✔Return to the
prompt to fully exit the record (SHIFT + F7)
✔✔What is Chronicles? - ✔✔Epic's database management system.
✔✔What is the role of Chronicles in Hyperspace? - ✔✔Most user actions in Hyperspace
involve requesting data from Chronicles.
✔✔What is the purpose of Master Files in Chronicles? - ✔✔Master Files organize data
about specific types of entities.
✔✔Give an example of a Master File in Chronicles. - ✔✔Patient Master File stores
information about patients.
✔✔What is the abbreviation for each Master File? - ✔✔Each Master File has an
abbreviated name called INI.
✔✔What is a Record in Chronicles? - ✔✔A Record is the information stored in a Master
File about a specific entity.
✔✔Give an example of a Record in Chronicles. - ✔✔A Patient has one record in the
Patient Master File.
✔✔What is the purpose of Contacts in Chronicles? - ✔✔Contacts are date-specific
snapshots of data within a Record.
✔✔What is the significance of Last Contact in Chronicles? - ✔✔Last Contact records
changes made on a specific date within a Record.
✔✔What are Items in Chronicles? - ✔✔Items are individual pieces of data that serve as
'questions' on standardized forms.
✔✔What is the relationship between Items and Records? - ✔✔Every Record in a
Master File contains the same Items.
✔✔What is the meaning of Value in Chronicles? - ✔✔Value refers to the information
related to Items.
✔✔Give an example of Value in Chronicles. - ✔✔The 'Visit Type' Item will have different
Values for each Patient record.
, ✔✔How are Master Files classified in Chronicles? - ✔✔Master Files are classified as
either Dynamic or Static.
✔✔What are Dynamic Master Files in Chronicles? - ✔✔Dynamic Master Files are
constantly growing with new information based on user documentation.
✔✔What are Static Master Files in Chronicles? - ✔✔Static Master Files are built by
Builders and can change over time in the Backend of Epic.
✔✔What is an Encounter in Chronicles? - ✔✔An Encounter is an interaction between a
clinician and a patient.
✔✔What are Networked Items in Chronicles? - ✔✔Networked Items store the record ID
of a record from a different Master File.
✔✔What are Related Groups in Chronicles? - ✔✔Related Groups are Items arranged
like tables.
✔✔What happens when the system searches item by item through the profile
hierarchy? - ✔✔If the item has a profile, it is collected, and the system moves to the
next item.
✔✔What does the system do if the item is blank? - ✔✔The system continues searching
down the profile hierarchy until it finds a value.
✔✔What happens when compiling settings for multiple-response items? - ✔✔Epic takes
the value(s) specified in the most specific profile in the hierarchy.
✔✔Does Epic combine the values from multiple profile records? - ✔✔No, Epic does not
combine the values from multiple profile records.
✔✔Give an example of how Epic handles multiple-response items. - ✔✔If Pediatricians
have access to reports in the Department profile, but a new report is enabled in the
Security Class profile, the pediatricians will only have access to the new report in the
Security Class profile and will lose access to reports in the Department profile.
✔✔What happens when there are blanks in the profile attached to EMR System
Definitions? - ✔✔The defaults are determined by values set in the EMR System
Definitions itself.
✔✔How does the system search for defaults in the profile hierarchy? - ✔✔The system
first searches item by item through the profile hierarchy for values.
WITH ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔What type of text are profiles built in? - ✔✔Built in Text
✔✔What are reports? - ✔✔Data displayed for end users
✔✔What is the purpose of reports? - ✔✔To provide information in a view-only format
✔✔How can reports be shared? - ✔✔By different activities and as a collection of print
groups
✔✔What is the purpose of print groups in reports? - ✔✔To show the actual data of a
report
✔✔Why may some print groups not appear for certain users? - ✔✔To prevent confusion
or data errors if the information doesn't pertain to them
✔✔In what format are reports edited? - ✔✔Text
✔✔How are records in the Report master file linked to print groups? - ✔✔Each record in
the Report master file links to one or more records in the Print Group (LPG) master file
✔✔Can print group records be reused across different reports? - ✔✔Yes, print group
records are shared and can be reused
✔✔What are the two options for customizing reports? - ✔✔Edit an existing report or
create a new report
✔✔When should you edit an existing report? - ✔✔When the entire organization is okay
with the changes being made
✔✔When should you create a new report? - ✔✔When only a specific set of users wants
changes made
✔✔What are the steps to edit a report? - ✔✔Determine changes needed, identify report
record, identify or create print groups, edit the report, confirm linking to desired users
✔✔What is the purpose of the User Session Information Report? - ✔✔To identify
reports and their print groups
✔✔What information is displayed while editing reports in Text? - ✔✔The list of print
groups that make up the report
,✔✔How does the order of print groups listed in Text affect their appearance in
Hyperspace? - ✔✔The order listed is how they will appear in Hyperspace
✔✔What should you do after finishing editing a record in Text? - ✔✔Return to the
prompt to fully exit the record (SHIFT + F7)
✔✔What is Chronicles? - ✔✔Epic's database management system.
✔✔What is the role of Chronicles in Hyperspace? - ✔✔Most user actions in Hyperspace
involve requesting data from Chronicles.
✔✔What is the purpose of Master Files in Chronicles? - ✔✔Master Files organize data
about specific types of entities.
✔✔Give an example of a Master File in Chronicles. - ✔✔Patient Master File stores
information about patients.
✔✔What is the abbreviation for each Master File? - ✔✔Each Master File has an
abbreviated name called INI.
✔✔What is a Record in Chronicles? - ✔✔A Record is the information stored in a Master
File about a specific entity.
✔✔Give an example of a Record in Chronicles. - ✔✔A Patient has one record in the
Patient Master File.
✔✔What is the purpose of Contacts in Chronicles? - ✔✔Contacts are date-specific
snapshots of data within a Record.
✔✔What is the significance of Last Contact in Chronicles? - ✔✔Last Contact records
changes made on a specific date within a Record.
✔✔What are Items in Chronicles? - ✔✔Items are individual pieces of data that serve as
'questions' on standardized forms.
✔✔What is the relationship between Items and Records? - ✔✔Every Record in a
Master File contains the same Items.
✔✔What is the meaning of Value in Chronicles? - ✔✔Value refers to the information
related to Items.
✔✔Give an example of Value in Chronicles. - ✔✔The 'Visit Type' Item will have different
Values for each Patient record.
, ✔✔How are Master Files classified in Chronicles? - ✔✔Master Files are classified as
either Dynamic or Static.
✔✔What are Dynamic Master Files in Chronicles? - ✔✔Dynamic Master Files are
constantly growing with new information based on user documentation.
✔✔What are Static Master Files in Chronicles? - ✔✔Static Master Files are built by
Builders and can change over time in the Backend of Epic.
✔✔What is an Encounter in Chronicles? - ✔✔An Encounter is an interaction between a
clinician and a patient.
✔✔What are Networked Items in Chronicles? - ✔✔Networked Items store the record ID
of a record from a different Master File.
✔✔What are Related Groups in Chronicles? - ✔✔Related Groups are Items arranged
like tables.
✔✔What happens when the system searches item by item through the profile
hierarchy? - ✔✔If the item has a profile, it is collected, and the system moves to the
next item.
✔✔What does the system do if the item is blank? - ✔✔The system continues searching
down the profile hierarchy until it finds a value.
✔✔What happens when compiling settings for multiple-response items? - ✔✔Epic takes
the value(s) specified in the most specific profile in the hierarchy.
✔✔Does Epic combine the values from multiple profile records? - ✔✔No, Epic does not
combine the values from multiple profile records.
✔✔Give an example of how Epic handles multiple-response items. - ✔✔If Pediatricians
have access to reports in the Department profile, but a new report is enabled in the
Security Class profile, the pediatricians will only have access to the new report in the
Security Class profile and will lose access to reports in the Department profile.
✔✔What happens when there are blanks in the profile attached to EMR System
Definitions? - ✔✔The defaults are determined by values set in the EMR System
Definitions itself.
✔✔How does the system search for defaults in the profile hierarchy? - ✔✔The system
first searches item by item through the profile hierarchy for values.
