Epic Skills Assessment Epic Skills Assessment: Verbal Reasoning 2

Question 1

A hospital memo states: 'All staff must complete annual compliance training by March 31 or face suspension.' A nurse completed the training on April 1. Which conclusion is best supported?

Accepted Answer

The nurse may face suspension per the memo's terms.

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The nurse is exempt because she completed it the next day.

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The memo only applies to administrative staff.

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The nurse must retake the training next year as a penalty.

Question 2

Which word is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to 'verbose'?

Accepted Answer

Concise

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Eloquent

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Wordy

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Articulate

Question 3

Choose the word that best completes the analogy: PHYSICIAN : DIAGNOSIS :: AUDITOR : ___

Accepted Answer

Findings

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Treatment

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Prescription

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Verdict

Question 4

A policy reads: 'Overtime pay is granted when weekly hours exceed 40, unless the employee is classified as exempt.' An exempt employee works 50 hours. What does the policy imply?

Accepted Answer

The employee does not receive overtime pay.

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The employee receives overtime for 10 hours.

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The employee must apply for an exemption waiver.

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The policy does not address exempt employees.

Question 5

Select the word most similar in meaning to 'pragmatic':

Accepted Answer

Practical

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Idealistic

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Theoretical

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Dogmatic

Question 6

The passage states: 'Epic's interface is designed to reduce cognitive load by grouping related tasks.' A trainer infers that users will make fewer errors. Is this inference valid?

Accepted Answer

Yes, because reducing cognitive load is directly linked to fewer errors.

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No, because the passage only addresses task grouping, not error rates.

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Yes, because Epic's design team guarantees error-free workflows.

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No, because cognitive load has no effect on user performance.

Question 7

Which sentence uses the word 'adverse' correctly?

Accepted Answer

She had an adverse reaction to the new medication.

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The adverse listed the drug's benefits clearly.

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He was adverse to try a new approach.

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The nurse gave an adverse opinion to the patient.