How many workspaces can you have open in addition to your startup
workspaces?
4
What does "prn" stand for?
As needed
What does the MAR stand for?
Medication Administration Record
How many workspaces can be active at one time
1
What type of Smart Tool is a letter template?
SmartText
What is an H&P note and where does it come up?
It's a History and Physical note and it comes up during a surgery consult. In addition to
a patient’s history and physical exam, it documents a surgeon’s plan for surgery.
Where is an H&P note attached and where is a progress note attached?
An H&P note is attached to the surgical case while a progress note is attached to the
outpatient encounter.
What are three phases of care?
Pre-Admission, Pre-Op, Intra-Op
For a phase of care, what does "sign and hold" mean?
It means that the order is authorized by a physician and temporarily inactive in the
system.
From where can you launch note writer?
In the Notes activity
F8 to ____________?
Navigate!
What is the magnifying glass button called?
The "selection button"
Why would an allergy in the "Allergies section" have a yellow background?
Only if "severity" is marked as "high"
, What does "no active allergies" mean?
It means that allergies were previously entered, and then later, all were deleted.
Where can patient reported medications be documented?
In the "medications" section of the rooming activity AND in the "meds and orders"
section of the Plan activity
How would you indicate 3 days in the future?
t+3
If you click blue arrow next to a section name (allergies, for example), does it
open as read only?
Yes
How could a specialist quickly search for relevant smart texts?
Search on the specialty prefix (GEN for Genera
Is there really a tool in Epic called Pasteboard?
Yes
T/F: In an encounter, use the Consult Orders section to link this encounter to the
specialty referral order.
True
In the Plan Activity, is only one section open at a time?
NO, all sections are open simultaneously
Are all the sections in the Wrap-Up activity open simultaneously?
Yes
The specific primary activity tabs that one sees in the patient workspace are
dependent on the ________ type.
Encounter type. For example, a surgery encounter would have a "prep for surgery"
activity tab.
What does the down arrow (next to the forward/backward buttons) do?
It shows you a chronological listing of your recent activities (plan, rooming, ...)
What are the five most common encounter types in EpicCare Ambulatory?
Office Visit, Telephone, Letter (Out), Abstract, and Orders Only.
What is a synonym for "Reason for Visit?"
Chief Complaint
T/F: The Medications section shows only current medications.