Epic Skills Assessment FREE Epic Skills Assessment: Verbal Reasoning Questions and Answers 2

Question 1

A hospital memo states: 'All nursing staff must complete annual compliance training by December 31st.
Staff who fail to complete training will be suspended from clinical duties.' Which conclusion is best supported?

Accepted Answer

Staff who complete training by December 31st may continue clinical duties

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Only nursing staff are required to take compliance training annually

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Staff suspended from clinical duties did not complete any training

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The hospital has no other compliance requirements

Question 2

Read the following: 'Patient satisfaction scores increased 15% after the hospital implemented bedside shift reports. However, nurse overtime hours also rose by 8% during the same period.' What can be reasonably inferred?

Accepted Answer

The improvement in satisfaction may come with increased staffing costs

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Bedside shift reports are not worth implementing

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Nurses dislike performing bedside shift reports

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Overtime hours caused the satisfaction increase

Question 3

Which word best completes the sentence? 'The physician noted that the patient's symptoms were _____ with a diagnosis of acute bronchitis.'

Accepted Answer

Compatible

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Inconsistent

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Irrelevant

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Peripheral

Question 4

A policy reads: 'Electronic prescriptions must be verified by a pharmacist before dispensing. Verbal orders are only accepted in emergency situations and must be documented within 24 hours.' In a non-emergency situation, a doctor calls in a prescription verbally. What should occur?

Accepted Answer

The pharmacist should request an electronic prescription instead

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The pharmacist should dispense the medication immediately

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The verbal order should be accepted and documented within 24 hours

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The verbal order is automatically valid if documented promptly

Question 5

Choose the pair of words that best completes the sentence: 'The _____ of the clinical trial were _____ because the sample size was too small.'

Accepted Answer

Results ... inconclusive

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Methods ... funded

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Participants ... randomized

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Hypotheses ... confirmed

Question 6

Read the passage: 'Epic EHR systems require structured data entry to support clinical decision tools. Free-text notes, while detailed, cannot be parsed by automated alert systems.' What is the main implication for healthcare providers?

Accepted Answer

Providers should use structured data fields when they want to trigger clinical alerts

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Free-text notes should be eliminated entirely from medical records

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Automated alert systems are unreliable in clinical settings

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Epic systems cannot store free-text documentation