EPIC IMP 100 QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE
SOLUTIONS
What- does- EPIC- call- the- first- screen- a- user- sees- when- they- log- in?- -- CORRECT-
ANSWERS-- - Startup- Activity
What- is- a- My- List?- -- CORRECT- ANSWERS-- - A- list- of- patients- that- I- am- following-
during- my- shift.- I- control- the- columns,- the- default- report,- and- I- manage- the- list- of-
patients
What- is- a- system- list,- and- how- can- it- be- used- to- organize- patients?- -- CORRECT-
ANSWERS-- - A- list- of- patients- that- is- automatically- updated- by- the- system.- You- can-
make- a- shortcut- to- these- lists- in- a- My- List.
How- can- a- surgeon- quickly- sort- her- list- of- patients- by- unit?- -- CORRECT- ANSWERS--
- Click- the- Unit- column- in- Patient- Lists.
What- types- of- information- can- a- surgeon- gather- from- reports- at- the- bottom- of-
the- startup- activities?- -- CORRECT- ANSWERS-- - Vitals,- I/O,- Current- Meds,- and- more
How- can- a- clinician- open- a- patient's- chartg?- -- CORRECT- ANSWERS-- - Double-click-
the- patient- from- Patient- Lists.
What- are- the- tabs- along- the- left- of- the- screen- in- a- patients'- chart- called?- --
CORRECT- ANSWERS-- - Activities
How- can- you- tell- there- is- an- abnormal- value- within- a- specified- time- interval- in-
accordion- reports?- -- CORRECT- ANSWERS-- - There- is- a- red- exclamation- point- next- to-
the- value.
, How- can- you- tell- if- there- are- values- hidden- within- a- time- interval- in- accordion-
reports?- -- CORRECT- ANSWERS-- - The- abnormal- value- appears- in- red.
How- can- you- tell- if- there- are- values- hidden- within- a- time- interval- in- accordion-
reports?- -- CORRECT- ANSWERS-- - A- plus- sign- appears- next- to- the- value- displaying- in-
a- given- column.
How- do- you- know- which- notes- are- new?- -- CORRECT- ANSWERS-- - A- clock- icon-
appears- in- a- column- next- to- the- note.
How- can- you- quickly- find- a- patient's- H&P- within- the- Notes- activity?- -- CORRECT-
ANSWERS-- - Click- the- H&Ps.- Or,- from- the- All- Notes- tab,- click- the- Type- column-
header- to- sort- by- note- type.
You- want- to- Time- Mark- the- new- notes- for- your- patient.- Will- that- action- Time-
Mark- your- patient's- notes- for- anyone- else- who- opens- her- chart?- -- CORRECT-
ANSWERS-- - No.- Clicking- Time- Mark- automatically- marks- ALL- notes- as- no- longer-
new- for- the- user- to- Time- Marks,- but- nobody- else.
True- or- False?- Time- Mark- means- that- you- have- actually- read- all- of- the- notes- in-
the- patient's- chart.- -- CORRECT- ANSWERS-- - False.- Time- Mark- serves- as- a- bookmark-
and- organization- tool- for- you.- It- simply- marks- the- notes- as- no- longer- new.
On- the- Add- or- Remove- Buttons- from- Toolbar- window,- what- is- the- difference-
between- the- Reports- and- Display- Name- columns?- -- CORRECT- ANSWERS-- - In- the-
REPORTS- column,- you- enter- the- name- of- the- report- you- want- to- have- as- a-
shortcut- on- the- Reports- toolbar.- The- name- in- the- DISPLAY- NAME- column- is- what-
you- actually- see- on- a- report's- button- in- Summary.
Assume- the- following- scenario:- You- are- searching- for- an- order,- and- you- are- unable-
to- find- it- on- your- preference- list,- so- you- search- the- facility- list- and- find- it- there.-
The- next- time- you- search- for- this- same- order,- you- don't- want- to- have- to- expand-
SOLUTIONS
What- does- EPIC- call- the- first- screen- a- user- sees- when- they- log- in?- -- CORRECT-
ANSWERS-- - Startup- Activity
What- is- a- My- List?- -- CORRECT- ANSWERS-- - A- list- of- patients- that- I- am- following-
during- my- shift.- I- control- the- columns,- the- default- report,- and- I- manage- the- list- of-
patients
What- is- a- system- list,- and- how- can- it- be- used- to- organize- patients?- -- CORRECT-
ANSWERS-- - A- list- of- patients- that- is- automatically- updated- by- the- system.- You- can-
make- a- shortcut- to- these- lists- in- a- My- List.
How- can- a- surgeon- quickly- sort- her- list- of- patients- by- unit?- -- CORRECT- ANSWERS--
- Click- the- Unit- column- in- Patient- Lists.
What- types- of- information- can- a- surgeon- gather- from- reports- at- the- bottom- of-
the- startup- activities?- -- CORRECT- ANSWERS-- - Vitals,- I/O,- Current- Meds,- and- more
How- can- a- clinician- open- a- patient's- chartg?- -- CORRECT- ANSWERS-- - Double-click-
the- patient- from- Patient- Lists.
What- are- the- tabs- along- the- left- of- the- screen- in- a- patients'- chart- called?- --
CORRECT- ANSWERS-- - Activities
How- can- you- tell- there- is- an- abnormal- value- within- a- specified- time- interval- in-
accordion- reports?- -- CORRECT- ANSWERS-- - There- is- a- red- exclamation- point- next- to-
the- value.
, How- can- you- tell- if- there- are- values- hidden- within- a- time- interval- in- accordion-
reports?- -- CORRECT- ANSWERS-- - The- abnormal- value- appears- in- red.
How- can- you- tell- if- there- are- values- hidden- within- a- time- interval- in- accordion-
reports?- -- CORRECT- ANSWERS-- - A- plus- sign- appears- next- to- the- value- displaying- in-
a- given- column.
How- do- you- know- which- notes- are- new?- -- CORRECT- ANSWERS-- - A- clock- icon-
appears- in- a- column- next- to- the- note.
How- can- you- quickly- find- a- patient's- H&P- within- the- Notes- activity?- -- CORRECT-
ANSWERS-- - Click- the- H&Ps.- Or,- from- the- All- Notes- tab,- click- the- Type- column-
header- to- sort- by- note- type.
You- want- to- Time- Mark- the- new- notes- for- your- patient.- Will- that- action- Time-
Mark- your- patient's- notes- for- anyone- else- who- opens- her- chart?- -- CORRECT-
ANSWERS-- - No.- Clicking- Time- Mark- automatically- marks- ALL- notes- as- no- longer-
new- for- the- user- to- Time- Marks,- but- nobody- else.
True- or- False?- Time- Mark- means- that- you- have- actually- read- all- of- the- notes- in-
the- patient's- chart.- -- CORRECT- ANSWERS-- - False.- Time- Mark- serves- as- a- bookmark-
and- organization- tool- for- you.- It- simply- marks- the- notes- as- no- longer- new.
On- the- Add- or- Remove- Buttons- from- Toolbar- window,- what- is- the- difference-
between- the- Reports- and- Display- Name- columns?- -- CORRECT- ANSWERS-- - In- the-
REPORTS- column,- you- enter- the- name- of- the- report- you- want- to- have- as- a-
shortcut- on- the- Reports- toolbar.- The- name- in- the- DISPLAY- NAME- column- is- what-
you- actually- see- on- a- report's- button- in- Summary.
Assume- the- following- scenario:- You- are- searching- for- an- order,- and- you- are- unable-
to- find- it- on- your- preference- list,- so- you- search- the- facility- list- and- find- it- there.-
The- next- time- you- search- for- this- same- order,- you- don't- want- to- have- to- expand-
