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FUNDAMENTALS 2025 ACTUAL
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A+
Radar dashboards - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>are often the first thing users see when they log
into Epic every day. Dashboards are the hub of reporting and analytics in Epic, and consolidate
data from all corners of your healthcare system. I
Chart Search. - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>The easiest way to access an activity in Hyperspace
Analytics Catalog - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>is a central repository of all reporting content.
A component - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>is a single graph or table or other piece of
functionality that your users will interact with on the dashboard. Components are the building
blocks of a dashboard, and are the primary way you will add new content or remove content
from a dashboard.
guiding principles when creating or editing Radar content: - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>-Any
dashboard available to a user must work
-Each component on a dashboard must work
-All dashboards should have a defined target audience -Each user in that audience must have the
security to use every component on the dashboard
The Dashboard Editor has up to six forms that control the dashboard's content and its metadata: -
CORRECT ANSWER>>>>-Basic Information
-Layout
-Content
-Resource Settings
-Parameters
-Access
T/F The Dashboard Editor can be used to view the settings of any dashboard in your system, but
only custom‐built dashboards can be modified. Epic‐released dashboards will be read‐ only. -
CORRECT ANSWER>>>>True
Basic Information - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>The Basic Information form records the purpose,
ownership, and general information of a dashboard.
Display title - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>End users see the display title in the Analytics Catalog
and when they view a dashboard.
,Description - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>End users may read this description about the
dashboard in the Analytics Catalog.
Owning application - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>The application responsible for maintaining
this dashboard.
Layout - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>The Layout form controls the number and position of
regions that present the components in your dashboard.
T/F End users cannot see your dashboard from the Analytics Catalog until you select both the
Ready for use and Enabled for user selection checkboxes. - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>True
There are seven types of component records available in Radar. They are: - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>-Graph
-Link
-Message Board
-Native HTML Report
-Listing Table
-Tranche ﴾This type is not currently used﴿
T/F For easier management of your component list, press F4 to insert a blank line in your table
of components. To remove a line, select the line and press SHIFT+F4. This tip works in many
other tables in Hyperspace.
To move a selected component higher or lower in the component list, use the up and down
arrows to the right of the component. - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>True
The Access form controls the set of users that can access this dashboard and lists the dashboard's
type﴾s﴿. This form also records whether the dashboard is ready for use. This check box must be
selected before any end user can use it. - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Access
This must be selected for any user, even the dashboard builder, to open and view the dashboard.
In addition, all components on a dashboard must be marked as Ready for use before the
dashboard can be marked as Ready for use. - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Ready for use
Select this when you want the dashboard to be available in the Analytics Catalog. - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>Enabled for user
selection
T/F End users cannot see your dashboard from the Analytics Catalog until you select both the
Ready for use and Enabled for user selection checkboxes. - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>True
1. Save your settings in the Dashboard Editor
The easiest way to save your settings is to navigate to another form in the
Dashboard Editor.
Settings are also saved when you click Accept to close the Dashboard
Editor, but doing so means it will take longer to return to this record if you
,wish to make further edits.
2. Hard refresh your dashboard.
While viewing your dashboard, use the keyboard shortcut of ALT + = ﴾Mac
users: Option + Command + =﴿. - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>To view a dashboard as you are
making changes to it, you will need to:
The Analytics Catalog can be used to find which of the following reporting resource?a)
Workbench reports, b) saved SlicerDicer sessions, c) Radar dashboards, d) Dashboard
components, e) Workbench templates, f) Epic-Crystal reports. - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>a)
Workbench reports, c) Radar dashboards, d)Dashboard components, f) Epic-Crystal reports
Assuming a user has the appropriate report group to access a dashboard, what other dashboard
settings control whether the dashboard is available for viewing? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>Appropriate Report Group; The Ready for use and Enabled for user selection
check boxes
Every Report model is a record in which Master File? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>HSQ
Which of the following do you need to create a link from a dashboard to a given
Hyperspaceactivity?
a. The activity descriptor for the activity
b. The menu descriptor of the activity
c. The user-facing name of the activity
d. The parent menu of the activity record - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>The activity descriptor
for the activity
You have built a component record. Which of the following could explain why the component
does not appear on a specific dashboard?
a. The component is not set as ready for use
b. The component is not listed on the Content form of the dashboard
c. The component and the dashboard do not share any report groups
d. The component has not been marked as enabled for user selection - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>a. The component is not set as ready for use
b. The component is not listed on the Content form of the dashboard
True or False. Components require a defined Display title on the Display form. - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>True - It is a required field
A scheduler wants a population that shows how many appointments there are today with a status
of 'Scheduled.' They want to reference this throughout the day to keep track of how many
appointments are left to check in. Could this be done in SlicerDicer? Why? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>No, SlicerDicer does not contain today's data, so a list of scheduled
appointments wouldn't change throughout the day.
A user wants a list of surgical cases scheduled in the next week grouped by procedure. They will
reference this list at the start of each week to audit room and staff usage. Could SlicerDicer meet
, this need? Why? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Yes. Even though the list has to include cases
scheduled in the future, the use only requires cases that were scheduled in advance, and all such
surgeries scheduled at least a day earlier will be displayed
True or False: SlicerDicer can be used to report on any data that has ever been entered into Epic.
- CORRECT ANSWER>>>>False. SlicerDicer can only be used to report on data that has been
extracted to the Caboodle.
A SlicerDicer population is showing all smokers with PCPs in your clinic. You would like to see
these patients grouped by their different PCPs, with one bar per provider. How would you do
this? Choose only ONE answer.
a) Add a criterion
b) Change your measure
c) Change your visualization
d) Add a slice - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>d) Add a slice
Which of Epic's databases contains real-time data?
a. Chronicles
b. Clarity
c. Caboodle - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>a) Chronicles
Which of Epic's databases are relational databases?
a. Chronicles
b. Clarity
c. Caboodle - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>b. Clarity
c. Caboodle
Do item numbers necessarily carry meaning across master files? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>No, item numbers do not necessarily carry meaning across master files.
True or False. You can use the Record Viewer to look up the definition of a table in Clarity. -
CORRECT ANSWER>>>>False. Use the Record Viewer to view data from a record in
Chronicles. Use the Clarity Dictionary to look up the definition of a table in Clarity.
What is the difference between a record and a contact? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>A record is
a single entity. What kind of thing depends on the master file - a record in the patient master file
is a patient, a record in the provider master file is a provider, etc.
A contact represents a single set of data (usually representing a unique time period) on that
record.
What is the difference between a multiple response item and a response each time item? -
CORRECT ANSWER>>>>These refer to different item characteristics. "Multiple response"
refers to a particular Response Type. A multiple response item can hold multiple answers on one
contact. "Response each time" refers to a particular
FUNDAMENTALS 2025 ACTUAL
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A+
Radar dashboards - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>are often the first thing users see when they log
into Epic every day. Dashboards are the hub of reporting and analytics in Epic, and consolidate
data from all corners of your healthcare system. I
Chart Search. - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>The easiest way to access an activity in Hyperspace
Analytics Catalog - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>is a central repository of all reporting content.
A component - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>is a single graph or table or other piece of
functionality that your users will interact with on the dashboard. Components are the building
blocks of a dashboard, and are the primary way you will add new content or remove content
from a dashboard.
guiding principles when creating or editing Radar content: - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>-Any
dashboard available to a user must work
-Each component on a dashboard must work
-All dashboards should have a defined target audience -Each user in that audience must have the
security to use every component on the dashboard
The Dashboard Editor has up to six forms that control the dashboard's content and its metadata: -
CORRECT ANSWER>>>>-Basic Information
-Layout
-Content
-Resource Settings
-Parameters
-Access
T/F The Dashboard Editor can be used to view the settings of any dashboard in your system, but
only custom‐built dashboards can be modified. Epic‐released dashboards will be read‐ only. -
CORRECT ANSWER>>>>True
Basic Information - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>The Basic Information form records the purpose,
ownership, and general information of a dashboard.
Display title - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>End users see the display title in the Analytics Catalog
and when they view a dashboard.
,Description - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>End users may read this description about the
dashboard in the Analytics Catalog.
Owning application - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>The application responsible for maintaining
this dashboard.
Layout - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>The Layout form controls the number and position of
regions that present the components in your dashboard.
T/F End users cannot see your dashboard from the Analytics Catalog until you select both the
Ready for use and Enabled for user selection checkboxes. - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>True
There are seven types of component records available in Radar. They are: - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>-Graph
-Link
-Message Board
-Native HTML Report
-Listing Table
-Tranche ﴾This type is not currently used﴿
T/F For easier management of your component list, press F4 to insert a blank line in your table
of components. To remove a line, select the line and press SHIFT+F4. This tip works in many
other tables in Hyperspace.
To move a selected component higher or lower in the component list, use the up and down
arrows to the right of the component. - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>True
The Access form controls the set of users that can access this dashboard and lists the dashboard's
type﴾s﴿. This form also records whether the dashboard is ready for use. This check box must be
selected before any end user can use it. - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Access
This must be selected for any user, even the dashboard builder, to open and view the dashboard.
In addition, all components on a dashboard must be marked as Ready for use before the
dashboard can be marked as Ready for use. - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Ready for use
Select this when you want the dashboard to be available in the Analytics Catalog. - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>Enabled for user
selection
T/F End users cannot see your dashboard from the Analytics Catalog until you select both the
Ready for use and Enabled for user selection checkboxes. - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>True
1. Save your settings in the Dashboard Editor
The easiest way to save your settings is to navigate to another form in the
Dashboard Editor.
Settings are also saved when you click Accept to close the Dashboard
Editor, but doing so means it will take longer to return to this record if you
,wish to make further edits.
2. Hard refresh your dashboard.
While viewing your dashboard, use the keyboard shortcut of ALT + = ﴾Mac
users: Option + Command + =﴿. - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>To view a dashboard as you are
making changes to it, you will need to:
The Analytics Catalog can be used to find which of the following reporting resource?a)
Workbench reports, b) saved SlicerDicer sessions, c) Radar dashboards, d) Dashboard
components, e) Workbench templates, f) Epic-Crystal reports. - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>a)
Workbench reports, c) Radar dashboards, d)Dashboard components, f) Epic-Crystal reports
Assuming a user has the appropriate report group to access a dashboard, what other dashboard
settings control whether the dashboard is available for viewing? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>Appropriate Report Group; The Ready for use and Enabled for user selection
check boxes
Every Report model is a record in which Master File? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>HSQ
Which of the following do you need to create a link from a dashboard to a given
Hyperspaceactivity?
a. The activity descriptor for the activity
b. The menu descriptor of the activity
c. The user-facing name of the activity
d. The parent menu of the activity record - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>The activity descriptor
for the activity
You have built a component record. Which of the following could explain why the component
does not appear on a specific dashboard?
a. The component is not set as ready for use
b. The component is not listed on the Content form of the dashboard
c. The component and the dashboard do not share any report groups
d. The component has not been marked as enabled for user selection - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>a. The component is not set as ready for use
b. The component is not listed on the Content form of the dashboard
True or False. Components require a defined Display title on the Display form. - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>True - It is a required field
A scheduler wants a population that shows how many appointments there are today with a status
of 'Scheduled.' They want to reference this throughout the day to keep track of how many
appointments are left to check in. Could this be done in SlicerDicer? Why? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>No, SlicerDicer does not contain today's data, so a list of scheduled
appointments wouldn't change throughout the day.
A user wants a list of surgical cases scheduled in the next week grouped by procedure. They will
reference this list at the start of each week to audit room and staff usage. Could SlicerDicer meet
, this need? Why? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Yes. Even though the list has to include cases
scheduled in the future, the use only requires cases that were scheduled in advance, and all such
surgeries scheduled at least a day earlier will be displayed
True or False: SlicerDicer can be used to report on any data that has ever been entered into Epic.
- CORRECT ANSWER>>>>False. SlicerDicer can only be used to report on data that has been
extracted to the Caboodle.
A SlicerDicer population is showing all smokers with PCPs in your clinic. You would like to see
these patients grouped by their different PCPs, with one bar per provider. How would you do
this? Choose only ONE answer.
a) Add a criterion
b) Change your measure
c) Change your visualization
d) Add a slice - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>d) Add a slice
Which of Epic's databases contains real-time data?
a. Chronicles
b. Clarity
c. Caboodle - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>a) Chronicles
Which of Epic's databases are relational databases?
a. Chronicles
b. Clarity
c. Caboodle - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>b. Clarity
c. Caboodle
Do item numbers necessarily carry meaning across master files? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>No, item numbers do not necessarily carry meaning across master files.
True or False. You can use the Record Viewer to look up the definition of a table in Clarity. -
CORRECT ANSWER>>>>False. Use the Record Viewer to view data from a record in
Chronicles. Use the Clarity Dictionary to look up the definition of a table in Clarity.
What is the difference between a record and a contact? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>A record is
a single entity. What kind of thing depends on the master file - a record in the patient master file
is a patient, a record in the provider master file is a provider, etc.
A contact represents a single set of data (usually representing a unique time period) on that
record.
What is the difference between a multiple response item and a response each time item? -
CORRECT ANSWER>>>>These refer to different item characteristics. "Multiple response"
refers to a particular Response Type. A multiple response item can hold multiple answers on one
contact. "Response each time" refers to a particular
