EpicCare Inpatient Fundamentals (INP100) Practice Test

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• In a timeline interval view, which value is displayed except for the intake and output row?
• True or False: The physician will cosign protocol orders.
• What happens when you type 'help' in the Add Prior to Admission Med search field?
• When adding a new hospital problem, which control marks it as principal?
• What is the pencil icon used for in the medication order workflow?
• Which action ends your assignment for a patient?
• How do you document intake and output (I&O) in inpatient flowsheets?
• How is discharge planning initiated in Epic INP100?
• When you accept a selection in a SmartList, what happens?
• To document an assessment at 7:15 in a flowsheet, which function should be used?
• How do you locate a patient in Epic INP100 using the Global Search?
• How do you ensure privacy and compliance when viewing patient data in Epic INP100?
• What is the function of the Care Plan in Epic INP100?
• Where do you document a nursing assessment and create a plan of care for an inpatient in Epic INP100?
• Private reports can be shared with other individuals by the creator.
• What does the acronym WDL stand for in defined limits on the flowsheet?
• What must happen when a medication requires dual signoff?
• Which statement about Patient Lookup is true?
• Which section of the Transfer navigator must the physician use to reconcile all orders?
• In the described workflow, what is the primary purpose of selecting Insert Col?
• In the Admit Orders process, which tool is used to insert free text when information is missing?
• What will you see if a medication has not been verified by pharmacy?
• In Epic INP100, how are patient education materials managed?
• In Admit Orders activity, where do you decide whether a home medication should be ordered for the admission?
• Who is the authorizing provider for protocol orders?
• How can you access patient education handouts in Epic INP100?
• To extend the order by 6 doses, what is the most efficient method?
• What is the role of SmartFields in Epic INP100?
• Which action would be inappropriate when correcting the documented time of an assessment?
• When searching for a dietary consult order, you type 'con die' in the search field. What search method are you using?
• Where is the 'Search All Admitted Patients' feature located?
• Which type of information can Care Everywhere bring into a patient's chart from external sources?
• When adding a new hospital problem to the problem list, which control marks it as principal?
• What is the primary function of SmartLinks in notes?
• How are orders reviewed and updated when patient status changes?
• Which statement correctly identifies the Transfer navigator's Transfer Orders section?
• To view the last time a patient received any pain medications over the last 24 hours without scrolling through multiple MAR shifts, which MAR feature should you use?
• Which option can be used to locate the patient chart by unit assignment?
• Discontinued medications on the MAR are highlighted in which color?
• What is the proper process for correcting a nursing MAR entry in Epic INP100?
• Do OurPractice Advisories (OPAs) require clinicians to perform the suggested tasks?
• How do you document allergies and sensitivities in Epic INP100?
• What is bed management in Epic INP100 and why is it important?
• Which statement best describes how PRN medication documentation is performed?
• What is the purpose of role-based access control in Epic INP100?
• For an existing hospital problem, which action marks it as principal?
• How do you print or export patient summaries or reports?
• What does the house icon indicate when reviewing a patient's home medications?
• How do you correct an erroneous entry in Epic INP100?
• In Epic, how can a clinician view the patient's resolved problems list?
• What is the purpose of a wildcard in the note entry?
• In Flowsheets, edited or deleted values are flagged with what marker in the cell?
• What is the term for the first screen a user sees upon logging in?
• What is the primary purpose of the Admit/Discharge/Transfer (ADT) workflow in Epic INP100?
• What are alarms and alerts in Epic INP100 and how should they be managed?
• In Epic INP100, how should data be validated in the flowsheet?
• If you are writing an order and you are paged, which action can pend the unfinished order?
• How do you interpret a trend chart in the results section?
• Do clinicians have the ability to pull outside information into a patient's chart using Care Everywhere?
• Documenting the patient's vitals in a navigator will populate the Vital Signs flowsheet in the Flowsheets activity.
• Which of the following indicates there is hidden documentation in Timeline activity?
• Which data item is NOT identified in Storyboard?
• What is the purpose of a 'handoff' or 'sign-out' in Epic INP100?
• What is the effect of saving changes to an existing report in Reporting Workbench without Save As?
• What is an acceptable practice for consent documentation in Epic?
• Which component captures discharge instructions, follow-up needs, and a patient summary?
• In Note writing, does the cosigning user become the author of the note?
• If a clinician closes a patient's chart without clicking File in Flowsheets, what happens to unfiled flowsheet data?
• How do you handle order sets for common inpatient scenarios?
• In Epic INP100, where should you document vital signs?
• Which of the following options are available when setting logic within criterion values?
• Which statement about System Lists is true?
• What action by a nurse is described in Release Orders activity?
• Who cosigns protocol orders entered by phone?
• What is the purpose of the In Basket in Epic INP100?
• True or False: Starting a new IV bag automatically includes its volume in the patient's intake totals.
• Which statement about My List is true?
• How does Epic handle medication administration timing and dose changes?
• What relationship exists between nursing documentation and the care plan?
• How do you add a comment to a positive/negative button in NoteWriter, and how can you tell if a comment exists?
• What does the Insert Col function allow a nurse to do in a flowsheet?
• Which action allows updating an existing home medication order by modifying its dose?
• What should you click to add a column to the flowsheet for documenting end-of-shift totals at a specific time?
• How do you place an order in Epic INP100?
• Which item is not controlled by a report template?
• How do you search for a specific medication in the order catalog?
• Which statement accurately describes how care plan templates can be added?
• When a nurse misses the scheduled due time for a medication, which action should be taken to reflect the Not Given status?
• Which statement about the Brain startup activity is correct?
• How do you document nursing assessments and interventions in a Flowsheet?
• What is a Care Team in Epic INP100?
• Which type of list is updated in real time via system controls?
• What is the function of the patient timeline view?
• Which of the following is NOT a reason an order set might be suggested in the Order Sets section?
• True or False: To document a set of vitals that you took an hour ago, you should click the Add Col button.
• What does it mean to sign & hold an order?
• Can System Lists be added to your My Lists?
• What is a downstream effect when a new diagnosis is added to the chart?
• Are dashboards restricted only to project team members?
• True or False: A nurse cannot document giving a medication that has not been verified by pharmacy.
• In Epic INP100, how are updated doses and timing reflected after medication administration?
• Which statement describes the correct process when a scheduled med is documented after its due time?
• Where would you view or confirm that a protocol order was not entered per protocol?
• Which action opens a SmartList?
• What signals that a chart note may need updating?
• What is the MAR and why is it critical in inpatient care?
• Does the cosigning physician become the author of the note?
• Which icon indicates a chronic problem in the problem list?
• Which option would you select to document a time-specific assessment in the flowsheet?
• What is the general use of the Insert Col function in nursing documentation?
• Which statement is true about the Insert Col function?
• How should you review a patient’s allergies and potential drug interactions before ordering?
• If you disagree with an OurPractice Advisory (OPA), what is true?
• Why is bed management important for hospital throughput and capacity planning?
• Where should you check for allergy and drug interaction alerts before placing an order?
• What is a patient’s problem list and why is it important?
• Where would you view a patient’s active problems in the chart?
• Which item is NOT typically included in a discharge summary?
• Which of the following is NOT an indicator that there is hidden documentation in the Timeline activity?
• What is the main difference between documenting a PRN medication compared to a scheduled medication?
• What is a SmartSet and when would you use it?
• Abnormal values appear in red on accordion reports such as the Vitals report in Timeline. Which statement is true?
• What mechanism enforces data privacy and access control?
• How do you document a new diagnosis and link to the problem list?
• Which MAR feature lets you view medication information across multiple days?
• Which feature in Epic standardizes care for common inpatient conditions?
• What steps verify patient identity before orders or administration?
• To ensure the assessment uses the current date and time, which action should you perform?
• How do you sign in to the Brain to access your patients?
• Which action adds an order to your Preference List by using the star icon in the sidebar?
• How would you access a patient’s problem list in the chart?
• Where are imaging orders created and results accessed in Epic INP100?
• Which method correctly adds you to a patient's treatment team on the Brain?
• During discharge, what sequence ensures new outpatient orders can be linked to active problems?
• What is the order mode when a physician's order is entered over the phone and read back?
• What does MAR stand for in Epic INP100, and what is its role?
• What is the purpose of a discharge summary?
• How do you view medication dosing history across encounters?
• True or False: A nurse has the ability to release orders individually from within the Release Orders activity.
• How do you edit information pulled by SmartLinks into the note?
• If a physician forgets to click Continue, Discontinue, or Modify for an order, what happens?
• What is a patient encounter in Epic INP100?
• Can you add free text to a NoteWriter note?
• What is the recommended way to document nursing data in the flowsheet?
• In Reporting Workbench, saving changes to an opened report updates the existing report rather than creating a new one.
• Where would you review a patient’s recent orders and their status?
• Where can you view intake and output totals as a graph?
• Which of the following actions would you take to document a time-specific entry in the flowsheet?
• Who is listed as the ordering provider in this scenario?
• Why is it important to keep the MAR up to date during a patient’s inpatient stay?
• What is the difference between Active, Pending, and Completed orders?
• Why must the original due time be marked Not Given when a med is not administered as scheduled?
• Which choice enables you to add a time-specific column to a flowsheet?
• What is the correct action when a medication requires dual signoff?
• Which control should you click to add an NG tube to the flowsheet?
• Where would you click to view medications that are due or overdue?
• What does per protocol mean when entering an order?
• When placing an order in Epic INP100, what status should you assign to ensure it takes effect?
• How do you view a patient’s medication history across encounters?
• Which button is used to apply a change to an existing order before signing?
• How can you customize documentation using SmartPhrases and Shortcuts?
• Which statement about report templates is true?
• In the example, which action would be used to ensure the 7:15 time is reflected rather than the current timestamp?
• Which statement about cosigned orders is true in this system?
• What does a double checkmark icon next to a medication on the MAR mean?
• Which statement about releasing signed and held orders is correct?
• Which action uses the context menu to add an order to your Preference List?
• What are the tabs along the top of a patient's chart called?
• How do you attach external documents (lab reports, consult notes) to a patient chart?
• What is the primary function of SmartFields in Epic INP100?
• How do values appear prior to filing them to a patient's chart?
• After a nurse signs in and selects three patients, which of the following is true about the My Patients list?
• Which statement best describes cosigning in Epic?
• Which method is recommended to share a patient’s summary outside the chart?
• How do you monitor patient safety events and document occurrences?
• Where do imaging orders get placed in Epic INP100?
• Which search methods can physicians use to find new orders in the Orders activity?
• How do you manage patient consent documentation?
• Which of the following describes the outcome of using Insert Col?
• Does Epic maintain an audit trail for edited or deleted values in Flowsheets?
• What is the recommended approach to resolve duplicate or conflicting orders?
• How are results (labs and imaging) accessed and reviewed in Epic INP100?
• True or False: If a nurse does not document a scheduled med as given within one hour of its due time, the med is automatically recorded as Not Given.
• In Epic INP100, what is an encounter and how does it relate to billing?
• In Epic INP100, how does using an order set differ from selecting individual orders?
• Which Epic INP100 feature ensures that patient problems are linked to orders and documentation across the care team?
• Which content best describes the essential information to include in a handoff?
• In the Flowsheets assessment, entering X in the Within Defined Limits row for a system indicates what?
• How do you remove yourself from a patient's treatment team?