EPIC RADIANT CERTIFICATION EXAM PREPARATION GUIDE:
200 TESTED QUESTIONS, VERIFIED ANSWERS, AND DETAILED
RATIONALES COVERING SMARTTOOLS, CPOE, ANCILLARY ORDERS,
CONSULT WORKFLOW, AND IR PROCEDURES
Section 1: SmartTools Overview (SmartText, SmartPhrase, SmartList,
WildCards)
1. Which SmartTool is defined as a text template used for notes,
letters, and patient instructions, often containing other smart tools?
A. SmartPhrase
B. SmartList
C. SmartText
D. SmartLink
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: SmartText is specifically designed as a text template that can
embed other SmartTools to add flexibility and speed to documentation.
2. How does a user "summon" a SmartPhrase to add text quickly?
A. By typing a "." followed by the name of the phrase
B. By clicking the "Insert Phrase" icon on the toolbar
C. By pressing F4
D. By typing a "*" followed by the name of the phrase
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: SmartPhrases are activated by typing a period (.) and then
the name of the phrase (e.g., .ros) to instantly pull in the predefined
text block.
,3. Which SmartTool is a placeholder prompt that allows users to add
free text?
A. Wild Card
B. Smart List
C. Smart Text
D. Smart Form
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A Wild Card, often highlighted with "***", acts as a prompt
or placeholder for the user to manually type free text during
documentation.
4. What is the primary characteristic of a SmartList (Yellow
Highlighting)?
A. It retrieves data automatically from the chart
B. It is a single-select list of values
C. It is used as a placeholder for free text
D. It provides a direct link to another patient's chart
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A yellow-highlighted SmartList indicates a single-select list
where the user chooses one value to customize their documentation.
5. Where can SmartPhrases be created?
A. Only by Epic IT administrators
B. By Builders and End-users
C. Only within the Radiology Department
D. By CPOE entry operators
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: SmartPhrases are highly customizable and can be created by
both system builders and end-users to suit their specific documentation
needs.
,6. Which key do you press to open a SmartList?
A. F5
B. F3
C. F2
D. F12
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Pressing F2 while in a documentation field opens the
available SmartLists or Wildcards for selection.
7. What is the difference between a SmartList (Yellow) and a SmartList
(Blue)?
A. Yellow is multi-select; Blue is single-select
B. Yellow is for text; Blue is for numbers
C. Yellow is single-select; Blue is multi-select
D. Yellow is a placeholder; Blue is a link
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Yellow highlighting represents a single-select list, while blue
highlighting represents a multi-select list where multiple values can be
chosen.
8. What is the primary limitation of a SmartText?
A. It cannot contain other SmartTools
B. It is limited to its intended purpose (e.g., a discharge note)
C. It can only be used by radiologists
D. It cannot be edited after creation
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: SmartText is generally limited to its intended purpose, such
as a specific note type or a patient reminder, to ensure appropriate
context.
, 9. When a user types a "*" in the note, what are they initiating?
A. A SmartText
B. A SmartLink
C. A Wildcard or SmartList prompt
D. A SmartForm
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Typing "*" activates a Wildcard or a SmartList, prompting the
user to fill in the required data.
10. Which SmartTool can be manually added by typing a period (.)?
A. SmartLink
B. SmartList
C. SmartText
D. SmartPhrase
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: SmartPhrases are manually summoned by typing a period (.)
followed by the phrase name.
11. What do you call a short block of text entered after a "dot
phrase"?
A. SmartText
B. SmartPhrase
C. SmartLink
D. Wild Card
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A short block of text summoned by typing a "." is defined as a
SmartPhrase.
12. Which SmartTool retrieves and displays existing information from
the patient's chart?
200 TESTED QUESTIONS, VERIFIED ANSWERS, AND DETAILED
RATIONALES COVERING SMARTTOOLS, CPOE, ANCILLARY ORDERS,
CONSULT WORKFLOW, AND IR PROCEDURES
Section 1: SmartTools Overview (SmartText, SmartPhrase, SmartList,
WildCards)
1. Which SmartTool is defined as a text template used for notes,
letters, and patient instructions, often containing other smart tools?
A. SmartPhrase
B. SmartList
C. SmartText
D. SmartLink
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: SmartText is specifically designed as a text template that can
embed other SmartTools to add flexibility and speed to documentation.
2. How does a user "summon" a SmartPhrase to add text quickly?
A. By typing a "." followed by the name of the phrase
B. By clicking the "Insert Phrase" icon on the toolbar
C. By pressing F4
D. By typing a "*" followed by the name of the phrase
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: SmartPhrases are activated by typing a period (.) and then
the name of the phrase (e.g., .ros) to instantly pull in the predefined
text block.
,3. Which SmartTool is a placeholder prompt that allows users to add
free text?
A. Wild Card
B. Smart List
C. Smart Text
D. Smart Form
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A Wild Card, often highlighted with "***", acts as a prompt
or placeholder for the user to manually type free text during
documentation.
4. What is the primary characteristic of a SmartList (Yellow
Highlighting)?
A. It retrieves data automatically from the chart
B. It is a single-select list of values
C. It is used as a placeholder for free text
D. It provides a direct link to another patient's chart
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A yellow-highlighted SmartList indicates a single-select list
where the user chooses one value to customize their documentation.
5. Where can SmartPhrases be created?
A. Only by Epic IT administrators
B. By Builders and End-users
C. Only within the Radiology Department
D. By CPOE entry operators
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: SmartPhrases are highly customizable and can be created by
both system builders and end-users to suit their specific documentation
needs.
,6. Which key do you press to open a SmartList?
A. F5
B. F3
C. F2
D. F12
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Pressing F2 while in a documentation field opens the
available SmartLists or Wildcards for selection.
7. What is the difference between a SmartList (Yellow) and a SmartList
(Blue)?
A. Yellow is multi-select; Blue is single-select
B. Yellow is for text; Blue is for numbers
C. Yellow is single-select; Blue is multi-select
D. Yellow is a placeholder; Blue is a link
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Yellow highlighting represents a single-select list, while blue
highlighting represents a multi-select list where multiple values can be
chosen.
8. What is the primary limitation of a SmartText?
A. It cannot contain other SmartTools
B. It is limited to its intended purpose (e.g., a discharge note)
C. It can only be used by radiologists
D. It cannot be edited after creation
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: SmartText is generally limited to its intended purpose, such
as a specific note type or a patient reminder, to ensure appropriate
context.
, 9. When a user types a "*" in the note, what are they initiating?
A. A SmartText
B. A SmartLink
C. A Wildcard or SmartList prompt
D. A SmartForm
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Typing "*" activates a Wildcard or a SmartList, prompting the
user to fill in the required data.
10. Which SmartTool can be manually added by typing a period (.)?
A. SmartLink
B. SmartList
C. SmartText
D. SmartPhrase
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: SmartPhrases are manually summoned by typing a period (.)
followed by the phrase name.
11. What do you call a short block of text entered after a "dot
phrase"?
A. SmartText
B. SmartPhrase
C. SmartLink
D. Wild Card
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A short block of text summoned by typing a "." is defined as a
SmartPhrase.
12. Which SmartTool retrieves and displays existing information from
the patient's chart?
