EPIC BRIDGES EXAM STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2026.
To identify a patient using identity you need the _____ and the _____ -ANSWER-ID type and
ID
What are the 3 types of patient validation an interface can use? -ANSWER-Basic Validation,
Extended Validation, Identity Duplication Configuration (IDC)
What kind of alerts can be set up in the Background monitor? -ANSWER-Rule Based Alerts
_____ is an online tool you can used to document details about issues you encounter. -
ANSWER-Sherlock
What is translation table used for? -ANSWER-used to map more granular items from
database records
What is identity used for? -ANSWER-It is used to map large database records
What are the three methods you can use to perform migration? -ANSWER-Data Courier,
Pack/unpack database record utilities, manual migration
What is a data courier? -ANSWER-A tool that Epic provides to facilitate the migration of
objects between environments.
What is included in the subset of bridges records that can be migrated with Data Courier? -
ANSWER-tables (translation & general), error work queues, error steps, radar dashboards,
custom columns used in message searches and error log reports
, Communication Daemon -ANSWER-Sends or receives acknowledgements over a TCP/IP
connection
Data Queue -ANSWER-contains Hl7 Messages along with timestamp information about
message processing
Trigger -ANSWER-A single, clearly defined action that a user or process can take that results
in an interface message being created and sent
Filer daemon -ANSWER-Translates HL7 data into something that can be stored to the
database
The message editor does not perform validation (T/F) -ANSWER-True. The message editor is
a free text editor and has no idea how the message should look
Control Queue -ANSWER-maintains a list of messages waiting to be processed. A to-do list
with instructions to send or file messages stored in the data queue
Messages are manually deleted from the data queue (T/F) -ANSWER-They are purged only
by an automated purge job
You can start only one interface at a time (T/F) -ANSWER-false. You can start any or all of the
interfaces in a given interface monitor
Where is the first place you should go for help with an interface? -ANSWER-Reference guide
-contains all published information Epic has about a specific interface.
What are two actions you can take on the message associated with an error when running
an error log report? -ANSWER-Resubmit and Retrigger
The _____ contains the info needed to build a message. -ANSWER-Event Queue
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2026.
To identify a patient using identity you need the _____ and the _____ -ANSWER-ID type and
ID
What are the 3 types of patient validation an interface can use? -ANSWER-Basic Validation,
Extended Validation, Identity Duplication Configuration (IDC)
What kind of alerts can be set up in the Background monitor? -ANSWER-Rule Based Alerts
_____ is an online tool you can used to document details about issues you encounter. -
ANSWER-Sherlock
What is translation table used for? -ANSWER-used to map more granular items from
database records
What is identity used for? -ANSWER-It is used to map large database records
What are the three methods you can use to perform migration? -ANSWER-Data Courier,
Pack/unpack database record utilities, manual migration
What is a data courier? -ANSWER-A tool that Epic provides to facilitate the migration of
objects between environments.
What is included in the subset of bridges records that can be migrated with Data Courier? -
ANSWER-tables (translation & general), error work queues, error steps, radar dashboards,
custom columns used in message searches and error log reports
, Communication Daemon -ANSWER-Sends or receives acknowledgements over a TCP/IP
connection
Data Queue -ANSWER-contains Hl7 Messages along with timestamp information about
message processing
Trigger -ANSWER-A single, clearly defined action that a user or process can take that results
in an interface message being created and sent
Filer daemon -ANSWER-Translates HL7 data into something that can be stored to the
database
The message editor does not perform validation (T/F) -ANSWER-True. The message editor is
a free text editor and has no idea how the message should look
Control Queue -ANSWER-maintains a list of messages waiting to be processed. A to-do list
with instructions to send or file messages stored in the data queue
Messages are manually deleted from the data queue (T/F) -ANSWER-They are purged only
by an automated purge job
You can start only one interface at a time (T/F) -ANSWER-false. You can start any or all of the
interfaces in a given interface monitor
Where is the first place you should go for help with an interface? -ANSWER-Reference guide
-contains all published information Epic has about a specific interface.
What are two actions you can take on the message associated with an error when running
an error log report? -ANSWER-Resubmit and Retrigger
The _____ contains the info needed to build a message. -ANSWER-Event Queue
