EPIC CERTIFICATION QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT RATED
A+
Question 1
What exactly is Chronicles, and is it only found within Epic's clinical-facing
tools? ✔️✔️
Answer: Chronicles serves as the underlying database management system for the
entire Epic ecosystem. It is not limited to clinical products; rather, it is the
foundational engine used by every application Epic develops.
Question 2
Fill in the blanks: Master files are composed of ___________. When
comparing two separate records within a single master file, you will observe
that the _________ remain consistent across both, whereas the ___________
will vary. ✔️✔️
Answer: Master files contain records. If you compare two records in the same
master file, you find that the items are the same, but the values can be different.
Question 3
True or False: The Hyperspace application acts as a storage hub for patient
medical data. ✔️✔️
Answer: True. This is a common point of confusion, but Hyperspace is merely the
user interface (the "shell") that allows you to view and interact with data; the actual
information is stored in the server-side database (Chronicles).
Question 4
, Using the classic filing cabinet analogy, match the following Epic architectural
terms to their physical counterparts: ✔️✔️
Answer:
Master File: The Drawer (The broad category of data).
Record: The Folder (The specific entity, like a patient or provider).
Item: The Question (The specific data field or prompt on a form).
Contact: The Paper (A specific snapshot in time, such as a single visit or
encounter).
Which of the following pieces of the Chronicles structure represents a single entity
in the system, for example, a single patient, a single provider, or a single
medication? -ANSWER ✔️✔️Record
Which of the following pieces of the Chronicles structure keeps track of the
changes in the records data over time? -ANSWER ✔️✔️Contact
Which of the following items does not change per contact? -ANSWER ✔️✔️DOB
Page up -ANSWER ✔️✔️Previous Screen (move to the previous menu) or (Exit)
opt -ANSWER ✔️✔️Return to main menu
= -ANSWER ✔️✔️Re-open last accessed record
? -ANSWER ✔️✔️List of all possible records
AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT RATED
A+
Question 1
What exactly is Chronicles, and is it only found within Epic's clinical-facing
tools? ✔️✔️
Answer: Chronicles serves as the underlying database management system for the
entire Epic ecosystem. It is not limited to clinical products; rather, it is the
foundational engine used by every application Epic develops.
Question 2
Fill in the blanks: Master files are composed of ___________. When
comparing two separate records within a single master file, you will observe
that the _________ remain consistent across both, whereas the ___________
will vary. ✔️✔️
Answer: Master files contain records. If you compare two records in the same
master file, you find that the items are the same, but the values can be different.
Question 3
True or False: The Hyperspace application acts as a storage hub for patient
medical data. ✔️✔️
Answer: True. This is a common point of confusion, but Hyperspace is merely the
user interface (the "shell") that allows you to view and interact with data; the actual
information is stored in the server-side database (Chronicles).
Question 4
, Using the classic filing cabinet analogy, match the following Epic architectural
terms to their physical counterparts: ✔️✔️
Answer:
Master File: The Drawer (The broad category of data).
Record: The Folder (The specific entity, like a patient or provider).
Item: The Question (The specific data field or prompt on a form).
Contact: The Paper (A specific snapshot in time, such as a single visit or
encounter).
Which of the following pieces of the Chronicles structure represents a single entity
in the system, for example, a single patient, a single provider, or a single
medication? -ANSWER ✔️✔️Record
Which of the following pieces of the Chronicles structure keeps track of the
changes in the records data over time? -ANSWER ✔️✔️Contact
Which of the following items does not change per contact? -ANSWER ✔️✔️DOB
Page up -ANSWER ✔️✔️Previous Screen (move to the previous menu) or (Exit)
opt -ANSWER ✔️✔️Return to main menu
= -ANSWER ✔️✔️Re-open last accessed record
? -ANSWER ✔️✔️List of all possible records
