INP 100 - INPATIENT 2025
FUNDAMENTALS
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION
QUESTION 1
What are two reasons why a nurse might need to pull a medication from an ADS
cabinet on override? - ANSWERS-- No one has entered an order for the
medication into Epic
- An order has been entered in Epic, but pharmacy hasn't verified it yet, so it does
not appear on the patient's ADS profile.
QUESTION 2
List at least three pieces of information that can be found in the Details report
within the Flowsheets activity. - ANSWERS-The value, comments, time taken,
time recorded, user taken, user recorded, show audit.
QUESTION 3
How do values appear prior to filing them to a patient's chart? How do they appear
after they are filed - ANSWERS-Values have a grayed edge in their cell prior to
being filed. Values do not have this icon after filing.
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QUESTION 4
True or False? If a clinician closes a patient's chart without clicking File in the
Flowsheets activity, any unfiled data in the flowsheet is lost. - ANSWERS-False.
The system automatically files any pending data when the end user changes
flowsheet templates, leaves the Flowsheets activity, closes the patient's chart, or
logs out.
QUESTION 5
If a clinician enters WDL in the "Within Defined Limits" row for a system, what
does this mean? - ANSWERS-"WDL" means that all values taken within that
system fall within the defined range. No other data needs to be entered.
QUESTION 6
True or False? Epic does not have an audit trail for values in Flowsheets that have
been edited or deleted. - ANSWERS-False. Epic does have an audit trail for edited
or deleted data, and any values that have been edited or deleted are flagged.
QUESTION 7
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How does a nurse document that all values are normal except for a few? -
ANSWERS-Enter an "X" in the WDL row. (This documents that all values are
within defined limits, except...) Then enter the abnormal information in the
appropriate rows.
QUESTION 8
Where can a nurse look to find information on the "defined" values for a given
row? - ANSWERS-A nurse can view the Row Information in the Details report on
the right side of the screen. This gives him information about normal values,
possible choices,
and the last filed data. If the Details report is hidden, click the left facing arrow in
the middle of the right side of the screen to expand the report.
QUESTION 9
When a nurse goes into a flowsheet and wants to enter new values, what should be
done before documenting any information to ensure the data is entered under the
correct date and time? - ANSWERS-The nurse should click the Add Col button or
the Now hyperlink. This drops a new column with the current date and time. If
charting values taken in the past,
the Insert Col button should be used.
QUESTION 10
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FUNDAMENTALS
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION
QUESTION 1
What are two reasons why a nurse might need to pull a medication from an ADS
cabinet on override? - ANSWERS-- No one has entered an order for the
medication into Epic
- An order has been entered in Epic, but pharmacy hasn't verified it yet, so it does
not appear on the patient's ADS profile.
QUESTION 2
List at least three pieces of information that can be found in the Details report
within the Flowsheets activity. - ANSWERS-The value, comments, time taken,
time recorded, user taken, user recorded, show audit.
QUESTION 3
How do values appear prior to filing them to a patient's chart? How do they appear
after they are filed - ANSWERS-Values have a grayed edge in their cell prior to
being filed. Values do not have this icon after filing.
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QUESTION 4
True or False? If a clinician closes a patient's chart without clicking File in the
Flowsheets activity, any unfiled data in the flowsheet is lost. - ANSWERS-False.
The system automatically files any pending data when the end user changes
flowsheet templates, leaves the Flowsheets activity, closes the patient's chart, or
logs out.
QUESTION 5
If a clinician enters WDL in the "Within Defined Limits" row for a system, what
does this mean? - ANSWERS-"WDL" means that all values taken within that
system fall within the defined range. No other data needs to be entered.
QUESTION 6
True or False? Epic does not have an audit trail for values in Flowsheets that have
been edited or deleted. - ANSWERS-False. Epic does have an audit trail for edited
or deleted data, and any values that have been edited or deleted are flagged.
QUESTION 7
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How does a nurse document that all values are normal except for a few? -
ANSWERS-Enter an "X" in the WDL row. (This documents that all values are
within defined limits, except...) Then enter the abnormal information in the
appropriate rows.
QUESTION 8
Where can a nurse look to find information on the "defined" values for a given
row? - ANSWERS-A nurse can view the Row Information in the Details report on
the right side of the screen. This gives him information about normal values,
possible choices,
and the last filed data. If the Details report is hidden, click the left facing arrow in
the middle of the right side of the screen to expand the report.
QUESTION 9
When a nurse goes into a flowsheet and wants to enter new values, what should be
done before documenting any information to ensure the data is entered under the
correct date and time? - ANSWERS-The nurse should click the Add Col button or
the Now hyperlink. This drops a new column with the current date and time. If
charting values taken in the past,
the Insert Col button should be used.
QUESTION 10
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