Epic Skills Assessment Epic Skills Assessment: Verbal Reasoning 5

Question 1

A protocol states: 'Notify the charge nurse immediately if a patient's oxygen saturation falls below 90%.' A patient's reading is 91%. What does the protocol require?

Accepted Answer

No notification is required under the stated threshold.

Answer

The trigger is below 90%; a reading of 91% does not meet the threshold, so no immediate notification is required by this protocol.

Question 2

Choose the word most similar in meaning to 'succinct':

Accepted Answer

Brief

Answer

'Succinct' means expressed briefly and clearly, making 'brief' its closest synonym.

Question 3

A paragraph opens: 'Despite widespread adoption, EHR systems have not eliminated medical errors.' The rest of the paragraph will most likely discuss:

Accepted Answer

Reasons why EHR systems have failed to reduce errors

Answer

The opening sentence sets up a contrast between EHR adoption and persistent errors, signaling the paragraph will explore why errors remain.

Question 4

METICULOUS : CARELESS :: TRANSPARENT : ___

Accepted Answer

Opaque

Answer

'Meticulous' is the opposite of 'careless'; 'transparent' (clear/open) is the opposite of 'opaque' (obscure/hidden).

Question 5

An internal memo reads: 'Supervisors are encouraged, but not required, to attend the optional leadership seminar.' A supervisor does not attend. Which statement is accurate?

Accepted Answer

The supervisor's absence is permissible under the memo's language.

Answer

The words 'encouraged, but not required' and 'optional' make clear that non-attendance is acceptable and carries no stated consequence.

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Epic Skills Assessment Epic Skills Assessment: Verbal Reasoning 5