Epic AMB 400 Questions With
Correct Answers
Describe the most efficient way to have the same question appear for all the diagnostic
imaging procedures. - ans --Link the procedure category for those imaging tests to the
question.
If you list Glucose as a Result Component in a procedure record, how does that affect
the user who results this test? - ans --In Enter/Edit Results, the user sees the
component by default, thus saving documentation time.
In the procedure category for Lab Sent Outs, two buttons are set up for CLASS.
However, when users order the iron assay (a procedure linked to this category), four
buttons display for CLASS. Explain why. - ans --The system searches for details using
the procedure hierarchy, so it finds the four buttons defined in the iron assay procedure
record and displays them.
Users complain that when they order diagnostic imaging tests for ANY patient, the
question "Is the patient pregnant?" appears. What setup is wrong? - ans --The linked
question record should have been limited to females of an appropriate age.
There is a lab test for which you have specified a default order class. For this order, you
want to hide the CLASS field in the order composer so users do not change the class.
Describe how to do this. - ans --Create an OCC record that does not include the CLASS
as a display item, and link the procedure to that OCC.
True or False: The Additional Order Details display item can only be set up in an OCC
record that you link to System Definitions. - ans --False
What context is OCC? - ans --Ambulatory Context
What is Controlled? - ans --Term to specify if field should be required or recommended.
What else can meds and procedures contain? - ans --Instructions, questions (LQL),
add'l items
What is EAP? - ans --Procedures
Orderable procedures must be linked to what in order for them to be looked up in order
entry? - ans --Procedure Category
What is determined in the procedure/ procedure category? - ans --Buttons, default order
status, default order class, what should be available.
,Where are the buttons entered in a procedure/procedure category? - ans --Outpatient
order composer buttons selection screen
What and where determines what order classes are available? - ans --
Procedure/procedure category and under 'Allowed Order Class Section'
What procedure name is seen by end users? - ans --Order Display Name
Where can free text fields be added to orders? - ans --OCC
LQL Questions- what should be entered for free text? - ans --Response type: Text
If questions are linked to a procedure and its category, what happens? - ans --Both sets
of questions appear (even one question more than once) from both levels
If questions should only not be displayed from both the procedure and the procedure
category, what can be done? - ans --This can be overridden so that only procedure-
level questions display.
What are primary display items? - ans --OCC Procedure details
What are secondary display items? - ans --Show Add'l details
Order class buttons and the default order class are chosen from what section? - ans --
"Allowed order classes"
True or False: If a value has not been listed as allowed, this cannot be listed as a button
or default value? - ans --True
Procedure Category Setup for OCC - ans --Ambulatory context -> Your AMB POCT
Orderables OCC
Additional Outpatient Order Details Context -> AMB Point of Care Additional Order
Details
Procedures Link to a Result Component are listed as what? - ans --Orderable and
Performable
Procedures Link to a Result Component are linked where? - ans --Lab and Result Entry
Information Screen
Procedures Link to a Result Component and a type is specified where? - ans --Default
Specimen Type (Ex. =Blood)
, Procedures Link to a Result Component and the sources available are located where? -
ans --Procedure Specific Specimen Sources Screen (Ex Arm, Left (43); Arm, Right (44)
)
True or False: Referral display items can change based on the selected order class. -
ans --True
What is the context of the OCC that includes the "pointer" referral display item? - ans --
Ambulatory
A physician requests that dynamic display items be set up for a medication based on
the frequency (4 times daily versus 2 times daily). Will you be able to do this? - ans --
No. Dynamic setup is only for referral procedures.
OCC-Referrals are linked where - ans --Procedure category under the order composer
configeration screen
What for referrals can change display items? - ans --Class
How many OCCs are needed for referral procedures? - ans --3
What are the 3 contexts needed for dynamic referral procedures? - ans ---Ambulatory
context; Internal referral- ambulatory context; -external-referral -ambulatory context;
(can also use 4th of incoming referral when organization receives faxed referrals from
external providers)
What contexts are needed for non-dynamic referral procedures? - ans --ambulatory
context; referral-ambulatory
What is Referral information for OCC? - ans --Display item for OCC record; tells system
to check the linked referral context OCC to determine which referral-based item to
display
What is needed for an Internal referral-ambulatory OCC? - ans --Ordering type:
Procedure; Ordering Context: Internal Referral-Ambulatory; Display Items
What is needed for an External referral-ambulatory OCC? - ans --Ordering type:
Procedure; Ordering Context: External Referral-Ambulatory; Display Items
True or False: In order to document a historical immunization, you must have a
procedure record. - ans --False
True or False: Questions can be linked to a procedure or an immunization. - ans --True
What is the abbreviation for immunizations on the immunizations activity? - ans --LIM
Correct Answers
Describe the most efficient way to have the same question appear for all the diagnostic
imaging procedures. - ans --Link the procedure category for those imaging tests to the
question.
If you list Glucose as a Result Component in a procedure record, how does that affect
the user who results this test? - ans --In Enter/Edit Results, the user sees the
component by default, thus saving documentation time.
In the procedure category for Lab Sent Outs, two buttons are set up for CLASS.
However, when users order the iron assay (a procedure linked to this category), four
buttons display for CLASS. Explain why. - ans --The system searches for details using
the procedure hierarchy, so it finds the four buttons defined in the iron assay procedure
record and displays them.
Users complain that when they order diagnostic imaging tests for ANY patient, the
question "Is the patient pregnant?" appears. What setup is wrong? - ans --The linked
question record should have been limited to females of an appropriate age.
There is a lab test for which you have specified a default order class. For this order, you
want to hide the CLASS field in the order composer so users do not change the class.
Describe how to do this. - ans --Create an OCC record that does not include the CLASS
as a display item, and link the procedure to that OCC.
True or False: The Additional Order Details display item can only be set up in an OCC
record that you link to System Definitions. - ans --False
What context is OCC? - ans --Ambulatory Context
What is Controlled? - ans --Term to specify if field should be required or recommended.
What else can meds and procedures contain? - ans --Instructions, questions (LQL),
add'l items
What is EAP? - ans --Procedures
Orderable procedures must be linked to what in order for them to be looked up in order
entry? - ans --Procedure Category
What is determined in the procedure/ procedure category? - ans --Buttons, default order
status, default order class, what should be available.
,Where are the buttons entered in a procedure/procedure category? - ans --Outpatient
order composer buttons selection screen
What and where determines what order classes are available? - ans --
Procedure/procedure category and under 'Allowed Order Class Section'
What procedure name is seen by end users? - ans --Order Display Name
Where can free text fields be added to orders? - ans --OCC
LQL Questions- what should be entered for free text? - ans --Response type: Text
If questions are linked to a procedure and its category, what happens? - ans --Both sets
of questions appear (even one question more than once) from both levels
If questions should only not be displayed from both the procedure and the procedure
category, what can be done? - ans --This can be overridden so that only procedure-
level questions display.
What are primary display items? - ans --OCC Procedure details
What are secondary display items? - ans --Show Add'l details
Order class buttons and the default order class are chosen from what section? - ans --
"Allowed order classes"
True or False: If a value has not been listed as allowed, this cannot be listed as a button
or default value? - ans --True
Procedure Category Setup for OCC - ans --Ambulatory context -> Your AMB POCT
Orderables OCC
Additional Outpatient Order Details Context -> AMB Point of Care Additional Order
Details
Procedures Link to a Result Component are listed as what? - ans --Orderable and
Performable
Procedures Link to a Result Component are linked where? - ans --Lab and Result Entry
Information Screen
Procedures Link to a Result Component and a type is specified where? - ans --Default
Specimen Type (Ex. =Blood)
, Procedures Link to a Result Component and the sources available are located where? -
ans --Procedure Specific Specimen Sources Screen (Ex Arm, Left (43); Arm, Right (44)
)
True or False: Referral display items can change based on the selected order class. -
ans --True
What is the context of the OCC that includes the "pointer" referral display item? - ans --
Ambulatory
A physician requests that dynamic display items be set up for a medication based on
the frequency (4 times daily versus 2 times daily). Will you be able to do this? - ans --
No. Dynamic setup is only for referral procedures.
OCC-Referrals are linked where - ans --Procedure category under the order composer
configeration screen
What for referrals can change display items? - ans --Class
How many OCCs are needed for referral procedures? - ans --3
What are the 3 contexts needed for dynamic referral procedures? - ans ---Ambulatory
context; Internal referral- ambulatory context; -external-referral -ambulatory context;
(can also use 4th of incoming referral when organization receives faxed referrals from
external providers)
What contexts are needed for non-dynamic referral procedures? - ans --ambulatory
context; referral-ambulatory
What is Referral information for OCC? - ans --Display item for OCC record; tells system
to check the linked referral context OCC to determine which referral-based item to
display
What is needed for an Internal referral-ambulatory OCC? - ans --Ordering type:
Procedure; Ordering Context: Internal Referral-Ambulatory; Display Items
What is needed for an External referral-ambulatory OCC? - ans --Ordering type:
Procedure; Ordering Context: External Referral-Ambulatory; Display Items
True or False: In order to document a historical immunization, you must have a
procedure record. - ans --False
True or False: Questions can be linked to a procedure or an immunization. - ans --True
What is the abbreviation for immunizations on the immunizations activity? - ans --LIM
