Epic Skills Assessment Data and Chart Interpretation Questions and Answers

Question 1

A clinic manager reviews the following data on patient wait times for four different departments. Based on this data, which department's average wait time is exactly half of the average wait time for the Radiology department?

- Cardiology: 35 minutes
- Orthopedics: 45 minutes
- Radiology: 70 minutes
- Dermatology: 25 minutes

Accepted Answer

Cardiology

Answer

The average wait time for the Radiology department is 70 minutes. Half of 70 minutes is 35 minutes. The department with an average wait time of 35 minutes is Cardiology.

Question 2

A hospital tracks the source of patient referrals, as shown in the data below. If the total number of referrals for the quarter was 1,200, what is the combined number of referrals from 'Internal Physician' and 'Emergency Department'?

- Primary Care Physician: 40%
- Internal Physician: 25%
- Emergency Department: 15%
- Self-Referral/Other: 20%

Accepted Answer

480

Answer

To find the combined number of referrals, first sum the percentages for 'Internal Physician' (25%) and 'Emergency Department' (15%), which equals 40%. Then, calculate 40% of the total 1,200 referrals (1200 * 0.40), which results in 480.

Question 3

Review the following log of medication orders. An audit requires identifying how many orders for 'Lisinopril' have a status of 'Dispensed'.

| Order ID | Medication   | Status    | Priority |
|----------|--------------|-----------|----------|
| 901      | Metformin    | Dispensed | Routine  |
| 902      | Lisinopril   | Pending   | STAT     |
| 903      | Lisinopril   | Dispensed | Routine  |
| 904      | Amoxicillin  | Dispensed | Routine  |
| 905      | Lisinopril   | Dispensed | STAT     |
| 906      | Metformin    | Pending   | Routine  |

Accepted Answer

2

Answer

By examining the table, we can identify three orders for 'Lisinopril' (Order IDs 902, 903, and 905). Of these three, two have a 'Status' of 'Dispensed' (Order IDs 903 and 905).

Question 4

The line graph data below shows the number of IT support tickets closed per week over a six-week period. Between which two consecutive weeks did the largest decrease in closed tickets occur?

- Week 1: 85
- Week 2: 90
- Week 3: 82
- Week 4: 65
- Week 5: 70
- Week 6: 50

Accepted Answer

Week 5 to Week 6

Answer

Calculate the decrease between consecutive weeks: Wk 2 to 3 (90-82=8), Wk 3 to 4 (82-65=17), Wk 5 to 6 (70-50=20). The decrease from Week 5 to Week 6 is 20, which is the largest drop.

Question 5

The bar chart below displays patient satisfaction scores for four hospital units. Which of the following statements is the only one that can be validated directly from the chart's data?

- Surgery: 91%
- Maternity: 96%
- Oncology: 89%
- Pediatrics: 94%

Accepted Answer

Patient satisfaction in the Surgery unit is lower than in the Pediatrics unit.

Answer

The chart explicitly shows that the Surgery unit's score is 91% and the Pediatrics unit's score is 94%. Therefore, the statement that satisfaction in Surgery is lower than in Pediatrics is a direct and accurate comparison of the data provided. The other options infer causes, patient volume, or historical trends, none of which are present in the chart.

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Epic Skills Assessment Data and Chart Interpretation Questions and Answers