EPIC Training: Test QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
Course
EPIC
1. What is the main purpose of the Epic Hyperspace interface?
A. To process insurance claims
B. To communicate with billing companies
C. To provide a user interface for clinical and administrative workflows
D. To create PDF versions of charts
✅ Correct Answer: C. To provide a user interface for clinical and administrative
workflows
➡️ Hyperspace is the main user interface for Epic that clinicians and staff use to
document, schedule, and review.
2. Which Epic module is most commonly used by nurses for clinical
documentation?
A. Cadence
B. Beacon
C. ClinDoc
D. Resolute
✅ Correct Answer: C. ClinDoc
➡️ ClinDoc allows nurses and providers to enter progress notes, assessments, and vital
signs.
3. What does the Epic “Storyboard” display?
A. Patient financial summary only
B. Only lab results
C. A snapshot of patient information across the left side of the screen
D. Appointment scheduling details
✅ Correct Answer: C. A snapshot of patient information across the left side of the
screen
➡️ Storyboard provides quick access to demographics, allergies, care team, and more.
4. In Epic, how do you open a patient’s chart?
A. Use the "Schedule" module
B. Use the "Find Patient" or "Chart Search" tool
C. Only the administrator can do this
D. Open MyChart
✅ Correct Answer: B. Use the "Find Patient" or "Chart Search" tool
➡️ You can locate a patient’s record using MRN, name, or date of birth via the Chart
Search or Lookup field.
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5. What is the Epic module used for outpatient appointment scheduling?
A. Willow
B. Cadence
C. MyChart
D. Prelude
✅ Correct Answer: B. Cadence
➡️ Cadence handles scheduling for outpatient visits and appointment templates.
6. What is the function of the “Secure Chat” feature in Epic?
A. Sharing billing reports
B. Sending lab results externally
C. HIPAA-compliant messaging between users
D. Logging out inactive users
✅ Correct Answer: C. HIPAA-compliant messaging between users
➡️ Secure Chat allows providers to communicate securely within Epic about patient
care.
7. Which Epic module handles medication administration?
A. Beacon
B. MyChart
C. Rover
D. MAR (Medication Administration Record)
✅ Correct Answer: D. MAR (Medication Administration Record)
➡️ The MAR lets clinicians record, verify, and administer medications in the inpatient
setting.
8. What does “charting by exception” mean in Epic documentation?
A. Charting everything manually
B. Only charting abnormal findings
C. Only charting billing codes
D. Charting in free-text
✅ Correct Answer: B. Only charting abnormal findings
➡️ This saves time by documenting only deviations from normal, which is supported in
Epic templates.
9. In Epic, what is the function of SmartPhrases?
A. Used to code ICD-10
B. Drop-down options for orders
C. Shortcuts for commonly used text in documentation
D. Print patient handouts
, ✅ Correct Answer: C. Shortcuts for commonly used text in documentation
➡️ SmartPhrases (e.g., .pain) allow you to insert preformatted phrases quickly into
notes.
10. What is MyChart in the Epic system?
A. A scheduler used by nurses
B. A patient portal for accessing health records
C. A doctor-only tool
D. A billing software
✅ Correct Answer: B. A patient portal for accessing health records
➡️ MyChart allows patients to view test results, schedule appointments, and message
providers.
11. What is a SmartText in Epic?
A. A HIPAA code
B. A lab result
C. A large block of prewritten text used in documentation
D. A type of billing code
✅ Correct Answer: C. A large block of prewritten text used in documentation
➡️ SmartTexts are templates that providers use to standardize documentation across
visits.
12. Which module in Epic is primarily used for hospital inpatient
workflows?
A. Cadence
B. Beacon
C. Inpatient Orders
D. EpicCare Inpatient
✅ Correct Answer: D. EpicCare Inpatient
➡️ EpicCare Inpatient supports physician order entry, clinical documentation, and chart
review in hospitals.
13. What is the function of the “Order Composer” in Epic?
A. Compose emails
B. Generate billing statements
C. Add details to clinical orders (labs, meds, imaging)
D. Print prescriptions only
✅ Correct Answer: C. Add details to clinical orders (labs, meds, imaging)
➡️ Order Composer allows clinicians to fine-tune orders by specifying instructions,
frequency, priority, etc.
, 14. In Epic, where can you find a patient’s current allergies?
A. Under the Billing tab
B. In Storyboard or within the Allergies section of the chart
C. In the Notes section only
D. Only from pharmacy
✅ Correct Answer: B. In Storyboard or within the Allergies section of the chart
➡️ Patient allergies are always visible in Storyboard and accessible via the Allergy
activity.
15. What does the Rover app do in Epic?
A. Allows patients to pay bills
B. Allows staff to document at the bedside using mobile devices
C. Manages inventory
D. Schedules surgical procedures
✅ Correct Answer: B. Allows staff to document at the bedside using mobile devices
➡️ Rover is a mobile application used by nurses and techs for documentation, barcode
scanning, and vitals.
16. What is a “Best Practice Advisory” (BPA) in Epic?
A. A financial audit
B. A non-clinical note
C. A pop-up alert offering evidence-based clinical guidance
D. A legal disclaimer
✅ Correct Answer: C. A pop-up alert offering evidence-based clinical guidance
➡️ BPAs help improve quality by notifying users of clinical actions such as vaccinations
or overdue screenings.
17. What does “encounter” mean in Epic?
A. A support ticket
B. A communication message
C. A recorded interaction between the patient and provider
D. A user login
✅ Correct Answer: C. A recorded interaction between the patient and provider
➡️ An encounter is any documented clinical event: visit, call, note, etc.
18. In Epic, what is “Chart Review” used for?
A. Scheduling new patients
B. Creating bills
C. Reviewing a patient's past encounters, labs, imaging, and notes
D. Writing prescriptions
Course
EPIC
1. What is the main purpose of the Epic Hyperspace interface?
A. To process insurance claims
B. To communicate with billing companies
C. To provide a user interface for clinical and administrative workflows
D. To create PDF versions of charts
✅ Correct Answer: C. To provide a user interface for clinical and administrative
workflows
➡️ Hyperspace is the main user interface for Epic that clinicians and staff use to
document, schedule, and review.
2. Which Epic module is most commonly used by nurses for clinical
documentation?
A. Cadence
B. Beacon
C. ClinDoc
D. Resolute
✅ Correct Answer: C. ClinDoc
➡️ ClinDoc allows nurses and providers to enter progress notes, assessments, and vital
signs.
3. What does the Epic “Storyboard” display?
A. Patient financial summary only
B. Only lab results
C. A snapshot of patient information across the left side of the screen
D. Appointment scheduling details
✅ Correct Answer: C. A snapshot of patient information across the left side of the
screen
➡️ Storyboard provides quick access to demographics, allergies, care team, and more.
4. In Epic, how do you open a patient’s chart?
A. Use the "Schedule" module
B. Use the "Find Patient" or "Chart Search" tool
C. Only the administrator can do this
D. Open MyChart
✅ Correct Answer: B. Use the "Find Patient" or "Chart Search" tool
➡️ You can locate a patient’s record using MRN, name, or date of birth via the Chart
Search or Lookup field.
,
5. What is the Epic module used for outpatient appointment scheduling?
A. Willow
B. Cadence
C. MyChart
D. Prelude
✅ Correct Answer: B. Cadence
➡️ Cadence handles scheduling for outpatient visits and appointment templates.
6. What is the function of the “Secure Chat” feature in Epic?
A. Sharing billing reports
B. Sending lab results externally
C. HIPAA-compliant messaging between users
D. Logging out inactive users
✅ Correct Answer: C. HIPAA-compliant messaging between users
➡️ Secure Chat allows providers to communicate securely within Epic about patient
care.
7. Which Epic module handles medication administration?
A. Beacon
B. MyChart
C. Rover
D. MAR (Medication Administration Record)
✅ Correct Answer: D. MAR (Medication Administration Record)
➡️ The MAR lets clinicians record, verify, and administer medications in the inpatient
setting.
8. What does “charting by exception” mean in Epic documentation?
A. Charting everything manually
B. Only charting abnormal findings
C. Only charting billing codes
D. Charting in free-text
✅ Correct Answer: B. Only charting abnormal findings
➡️ This saves time by documenting only deviations from normal, which is supported in
Epic templates.
9. In Epic, what is the function of SmartPhrases?
A. Used to code ICD-10
B. Drop-down options for orders
C. Shortcuts for commonly used text in documentation
D. Print patient handouts
, ✅ Correct Answer: C. Shortcuts for commonly used text in documentation
➡️ SmartPhrases (e.g., .pain) allow you to insert preformatted phrases quickly into
notes.
10. What is MyChart in the Epic system?
A. A scheduler used by nurses
B. A patient portal for accessing health records
C. A doctor-only tool
D. A billing software
✅ Correct Answer: B. A patient portal for accessing health records
➡️ MyChart allows patients to view test results, schedule appointments, and message
providers.
11. What is a SmartText in Epic?
A. A HIPAA code
B. A lab result
C. A large block of prewritten text used in documentation
D. A type of billing code
✅ Correct Answer: C. A large block of prewritten text used in documentation
➡️ SmartTexts are templates that providers use to standardize documentation across
visits.
12. Which module in Epic is primarily used for hospital inpatient
workflows?
A. Cadence
B. Beacon
C. Inpatient Orders
D. EpicCare Inpatient
✅ Correct Answer: D. EpicCare Inpatient
➡️ EpicCare Inpatient supports physician order entry, clinical documentation, and chart
review in hospitals.
13. What is the function of the “Order Composer” in Epic?
A. Compose emails
B. Generate billing statements
C. Add details to clinical orders (labs, meds, imaging)
D. Print prescriptions only
✅ Correct Answer: C. Add details to clinical orders (labs, meds, imaging)
➡️ Order Composer allows clinicians to fine-tune orders by specifying instructions,
frequency, priority, etc.
, 14. In Epic, where can you find a patient’s current allergies?
A. Under the Billing tab
B. In Storyboard or within the Allergies section of the chart
C. In the Notes section only
D. Only from pharmacy
✅ Correct Answer: B. In Storyboard or within the Allergies section of the chart
➡️ Patient allergies are always visible in Storyboard and accessible via the Allergy
activity.
15. What does the Rover app do in Epic?
A. Allows patients to pay bills
B. Allows staff to document at the bedside using mobile devices
C. Manages inventory
D. Schedules surgical procedures
✅ Correct Answer: B. Allows staff to document at the bedside using mobile devices
➡️ Rover is a mobile application used by nurses and techs for documentation, barcode
scanning, and vitals.
16. What is a “Best Practice Advisory” (BPA) in Epic?
A. A financial audit
B. A non-clinical note
C. A pop-up alert offering evidence-based clinical guidance
D. A legal disclaimer
✅ Correct Answer: C. A pop-up alert offering evidence-based clinical guidance
➡️ BPAs help improve quality by notifying users of clinical actions such as vaccinations
or overdue screenings.
17. What does “encounter” mean in Epic?
A. A support ticket
B. A communication message
C. A recorded interaction between the patient and provider
D. A user login
✅ Correct Answer: C. A recorded interaction between the patient and provider
➡️ An encounter is any documented clinical event: visit, call, note, etc.
18. In Epic, what is “Chart Review” used for?
A. Scheduling new patients
B. Creating bills
C. Reviewing a patient's past encounters, labs, imaging, and notes
D. Writing prescriptions
