RX 100 EPIC WILLOW INPATIENT BASICS
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ Preference List vs Facility list.
Answer: Preference list - A shorter list that contains common medication
and non-medication orders. All of these should be configured.
Facility List - Larger search that contains all medication and non-
medication orders that are formulary or non-formulary that are in stock.
All of these should be configured.
⩥ Where do physicians typically leave notes like "okay to use pts own",
or "actually looking for drug x".
Answer: Notes to pharmacy
⩥ When reviewing a patient chart, how can you see if they have ever
had a stroke?.
Answer: Chart Search
⩥ If you add a patient to "My List" will they drop off when they are
discharged.
,Answer: No. They would drop off of a system list, but not My List.
⩥ How do you add a patient to your "My list"?.
Answer: Patient lists activity > available lists > find the desired list >
right click system list and choose sent to My list.
⩥ When should you mark a patient as reviewed on the Clinical
Overview list? What does marking a patient as reviewed do?.
Answer: when you have completed all actions you will be at that time.
This restarts the clock.
⩥ Who should use the Antimicrobial Monitoring List?.
Answer: An infections disease pharmacist covering a large population.
⩥ Who should use the Clinical Overview list?.
Answer: A pharmacist covering a smaller population
⩥ Do Orders entered by a Pharmacist require verification?.
Answer: Depends on how the order is signed. No - if no cosign is
required and the pharmacist selects "sign", then the order will be
verified. Yes - if a cosign is required, the order will appear in the verify
queue when signed, or if the pharmacist selects sign and verify, the order
will be placed in queue.
,⩥ Who will be viewable to the pharmacist if they select "Orders" from
the main toolbar?.
Answer: Any patient in Epic, not necessarily admitted.
⩥ Good way to enter order for guaifenesin-codeine liquid, 10ml PO, q4h
PRN.
Answer: gua cod liq
⩥ what is a simple ERX record?.
Answer: A record for a drug which includes:
drug + form + strength.
⩥ If two drugs have the different strengths, will they have the same
ERX.
Answer: No - a different strength would mean a different ERX
⩥ Where do ERX records come from?.
Answer: They are generally part of an upload, like FDB, but are built by
analysts as necessary (mixtures etc)
⩥ Facility List for Pharmacists vs Physicians.
Answer: Exact same for both - All approved drugs and procedures which
are in stock
, ⩥ When a physician wishes to order a medication that is not viewable
from their preference or facility tab, what should they do?.
Answer: Enter an order of "help" which will make a non-formulary
order appear. They physician should then continue to populate the order
with the details.
⩥ How will a non-formulary medication appear in the verify queue?.
Answer: "Non-formulary" will be the drug name
⩥ True or false: A pharmacist can make changes and approve an order
for a non-formulary request in verify orders.
Answer: True. The pharmacist does not need to notify anyone as the
intent of the order is not changing. Within verify order, they can select
the product (ERX) and package (NDC). The physician does not cosign
the order, the nurse does not acknowledge it, and the MAR is changed.
⩥ What does the binoculars icon mean on verify queue?.
Answer: Someone else opened the Verify Orders activity for this patient,
but it's not open now. The order still needs to be verified.
⩥ What doesthe icon with the person and binoculars stand for?.
Answer: You were the last person to open the Verify Orders activity for
this patient, but you don't have it open now.
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ Preference List vs Facility list.
Answer: Preference list - A shorter list that contains common medication
and non-medication orders. All of these should be configured.
Facility List - Larger search that contains all medication and non-
medication orders that are formulary or non-formulary that are in stock.
All of these should be configured.
⩥ Where do physicians typically leave notes like "okay to use pts own",
or "actually looking for drug x".
Answer: Notes to pharmacy
⩥ When reviewing a patient chart, how can you see if they have ever
had a stroke?.
Answer: Chart Search
⩥ If you add a patient to "My List" will they drop off when they are
discharged.
,Answer: No. They would drop off of a system list, but not My List.
⩥ How do you add a patient to your "My list"?.
Answer: Patient lists activity > available lists > find the desired list >
right click system list and choose sent to My list.
⩥ When should you mark a patient as reviewed on the Clinical
Overview list? What does marking a patient as reviewed do?.
Answer: when you have completed all actions you will be at that time.
This restarts the clock.
⩥ Who should use the Antimicrobial Monitoring List?.
Answer: An infections disease pharmacist covering a large population.
⩥ Who should use the Clinical Overview list?.
Answer: A pharmacist covering a smaller population
⩥ Do Orders entered by a Pharmacist require verification?.
Answer: Depends on how the order is signed. No - if no cosign is
required and the pharmacist selects "sign", then the order will be
verified. Yes - if a cosign is required, the order will appear in the verify
queue when signed, or if the pharmacist selects sign and verify, the order
will be placed in queue.
,⩥ Who will be viewable to the pharmacist if they select "Orders" from
the main toolbar?.
Answer: Any patient in Epic, not necessarily admitted.
⩥ Good way to enter order for guaifenesin-codeine liquid, 10ml PO, q4h
PRN.
Answer: gua cod liq
⩥ what is a simple ERX record?.
Answer: A record for a drug which includes:
drug + form + strength.
⩥ If two drugs have the different strengths, will they have the same
ERX.
Answer: No - a different strength would mean a different ERX
⩥ Where do ERX records come from?.
Answer: They are generally part of an upload, like FDB, but are built by
analysts as necessary (mixtures etc)
⩥ Facility List for Pharmacists vs Physicians.
Answer: Exact same for both - All approved drugs and procedures which
are in stock
, ⩥ When a physician wishes to order a medication that is not viewable
from their preference or facility tab, what should they do?.
Answer: Enter an order of "help" which will make a non-formulary
order appear. They physician should then continue to populate the order
with the details.
⩥ How will a non-formulary medication appear in the verify queue?.
Answer: "Non-formulary" will be the drug name
⩥ True or false: A pharmacist can make changes and approve an order
for a non-formulary request in verify orders.
Answer: True. The pharmacist does not need to notify anyone as the
intent of the order is not changing. Within verify order, they can select
the product (ERX) and package (NDC). The physician does not cosign
the order, the nurse does not acknowledge it, and the MAR is changed.
⩥ What does the binoculars icon mean on verify queue?.
Answer: Someone else opened the Verify Orders activity for this patient,
but it's not open now. The order still needs to be verified.
⩥ What doesthe icon with the person and binoculars stand for?.
Answer: You were the last person to open the Verify Orders activity for
this patient, but you don't have it open now.
