Epic Skills Assessment Epic Skills Assessment Data and Chart Interpretation Questions and Answers 3

Question 1

A stacked bar chart in Epic shows that for Q1, Emergency admits were 40%, Scheduled admits were 45%, and Transfers were 15%. If total Q1 admits were 2,000, how many were Transfers?

Accepted Answer

300

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200

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250

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350

Question 2

In Epic's flowsheet, a patient's creatinine values are 1.0, 1.3, 1.8, and 2.4 over consecutive days. What type of trend does this indicate?

Accepted Answer

A consistently increasing trend suggesting worsening renal function

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Stable values within normal limits

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A consistently decreasing trend

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Random fluctuation with no clinical significance

Question 3

An Epic report displays a dual-axis chart with patient satisfaction scores on the left axis and average length of stay on the right axis. Both lines trend upward together. What relationship does this suggest?

Accepted Answer

A positive correlation between the two metrics

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A negative correlation between the two metrics

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No relationship between the two metrics

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An inverse relationship where one causes the other to decrease

Question 4

A histogram in Epic's analytics module shows patient age distribution. The tallest bar spans ages 65-74, and bars decrease symmetrically on both sides. What type of distribution does this represent?

Accepted Answer

Approximately normal distribution centered around 65-74

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Uniform distribution

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Right-skewed distribution

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Left-skewed distribution

Question 5

When using Epic's report comparison tool, you notice that the current month's no-show rate is 12% while the 12-month rolling average is 8%. Which interpretation is most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

The current month is significantly above the historical average and warrants investigation

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The current rate is typical and no action is needed

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The rolling average should be disregarded in favor of the current month

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The data indicates a seasonal pattern that corrects itself

Question 6

In an Epic dashboard, a waterfall chart displays revenue changes across departments. Cardiology shows +$500K, Orthopedics shows +$300K, and General Medicine shows -$200K. What is the net revenue change?

Accepted Answer

$600K

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$400K

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$500K

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$1,000K