INP402 EPICCARE INPATIENT CLINICAL EXAM
– 150 PRACTICE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
HOW TO USE THIS RESOURCE
This comprehensive practice bank contains 150 original questions designed to mirror the
format, style, and difficulty of the Epic INP402 certification exam. The questions cover all key
content areas: flowsheet configuration, clinical documentation workflows, master files,
cascading logic, required documentation, and Epic build best practices.
EXAM OVERVIEW
| Detail | Information |
|:|:|
| Exam Code | INP402 |
| Full Title | EpicCare Inpatient Clinical Documentation |
| Question Count | Approximately 160–176 questions |
| Content Focus | Flowsheet configuration, clinical documentation, inpatient workflows, order
management |
| Key Master Files | FLT (Templates), FLO (Groups & Rows), INP (Inpatient data) |
SECTION 1: FLOWSHEET FUNDAMENTALS & NAVIGATION (Questions 1–20)
Question 1
Where do nurses do the majority of their documentation for an inpatient?
- A) Narrative Notes
- B) MAR (Medication Administration Record)
- C) Flowsheets activity
- D) Care Plan Activity
Answer: C – The Flowsheets activity is the primary location for efficient, structured data entry in
Epic, where nurses document vital signs, intake/output, and assessments.
,Question 2
What is used to organize different types of documentation and appears as tabs within the
Flowsheet activity?
- A) Groups
- B) Rows
- C) Templates
- D) Topics
Answer: C – Flowsheet templates serve as the tabs visible to clinicians. They organize and
group similar categories of documentation together.
Question 3
Each flowsheet template is a record in which master file?
- A) FLO
- B) EPT
- C) FLT
- D) LDA
Answer: C – The FLT (Flowsheet Template) master file contains definitions for flowsheet
templates.
Question 4
Groups and Rows are records in which master file?
- A) FLT
- B) FLO
- C) EAF
- D) EPT
Answer: B – The FLO (Flowsheet) master file contains the records for both Groups (organizers)
and Rows (data fields).
Question 5
What is used to organize individual documentation flowsheet rows and appears as a darker row
color/bold font in the Flowsheet activity?
- A) Template
- B) Row
- C) Topic
- D) Group
,Answer: D – A Flowsheet Group visually segments rows in the Flowsheets activity. They act as
headers (bold/dark background) that logically group related individual data points (rows)
together.
Question 6
Where is data documented; designed to hold specific data; appears as a lighter row color in the
Flowsheet activity?
- A) Group
- B) Column
- C) Row
- D) Template
Answer: C – A Flowsheet Row is the specific data field where a clinician enters a single value
(e.g., Systolic BP, Heart Rate). Rows appear indented with a lighter background beneath the
Group header.
Question 7
What is the correct structural hierarchy for building Epic Flowsheets?
- A) Row → Template → Group
- B) Group → Row → Template
- C) Row → Group → Template
- D) Template → Group → Row
Answer: C – Epic flowsheets are built from the bottom up. You must design and build the
individual Rows (FLO) first, embed them inside a Group (FLO), and then place those Groups
onto a Flowsheet Template (FLT) for clinical display.
Question 8
In what order do you build rows, groups, and templates?
- A) Rows, then templates, then groups
- B) Groups, then rows. Need to add preferred group to row. Then configure groups by adding
rows to them. Then build template and add groups.
- C) Templates, then groups, then rows
- D) Rows, then groups, then templates
, Answer: B – The correct build order is: Groups first, then Rows. You need to add the preferred
group to the row. Then configure groups by adding rows to them. Then build the template and
add groups.
Question 9
What is the administrator's home menu when building flowsheets?
- A) Flowsheet Activity
- B) Doc Flowsheet Builder
- C) Template Editor
- D) Master File Manager
Answer: B – The Doc Flowsheet Builder is the administrator's home menu when building
flowsheets.
Question 10
What shows extra information about the flowsheet on the right side (min & max values, who
documented, etc.)?
- A) Table of Contents
- B) Details Report
- C) Flowsheet Activity
- D) Row Properties
Answer: B – The Details Report shows extra information about the flowsheet on the right side,
including min & max values and who documented.
Question 11
What is shown to the left of the flowsheet, displaying the available templates/tabs?
- A) Details Report
- B) Table of Contents
- C) Row List
- D) Group Header
Answer: B – The Table of Contents is located to the left of the flowsheet and shows the
available templates/tabs.
Question 12
– 150 PRACTICE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
HOW TO USE THIS RESOURCE
This comprehensive practice bank contains 150 original questions designed to mirror the
format, style, and difficulty of the Epic INP402 certification exam. The questions cover all key
content areas: flowsheet configuration, clinical documentation workflows, master files,
cascading logic, required documentation, and Epic build best practices.
EXAM OVERVIEW
| Detail | Information |
|:|:|
| Exam Code | INP402 |
| Full Title | EpicCare Inpatient Clinical Documentation |
| Question Count | Approximately 160–176 questions |
| Content Focus | Flowsheet configuration, clinical documentation, inpatient workflows, order
management |
| Key Master Files | FLT (Templates), FLO (Groups & Rows), INP (Inpatient data) |
SECTION 1: FLOWSHEET FUNDAMENTALS & NAVIGATION (Questions 1–20)
Question 1
Where do nurses do the majority of their documentation for an inpatient?
- A) Narrative Notes
- B) MAR (Medication Administration Record)
- C) Flowsheets activity
- D) Care Plan Activity
Answer: C – The Flowsheets activity is the primary location for efficient, structured data entry in
Epic, where nurses document vital signs, intake/output, and assessments.
,Question 2
What is used to organize different types of documentation and appears as tabs within the
Flowsheet activity?
- A) Groups
- B) Rows
- C) Templates
- D) Topics
Answer: C – Flowsheet templates serve as the tabs visible to clinicians. They organize and
group similar categories of documentation together.
Question 3
Each flowsheet template is a record in which master file?
- A) FLO
- B) EPT
- C) FLT
- D) LDA
Answer: C – The FLT (Flowsheet Template) master file contains definitions for flowsheet
templates.
Question 4
Groups and Rows are records in which master file?
- A) FLT
- B) FLO
- C) EAF
- D) EPT
Answer: B – The FLO (Flowsheet) master file contains the records for both Groups (organizers)
and Rows (data fields).
Question 5
What is used to organize individual documentation flowsheet rows and appears as a darker row
color/bold font in the Flowsheet activity?
- A) Template
- B) Row
- C) Topic
- D) Group
,Answer: D – A Flowsheet Group visually segments rows in the Flowsheets activity. They act as
headers (bold/dark background) that logically group related individual data points (rows)
together.
Question 6
Where is data documented; designed to hold specific data; appears as a lighter row color in the
Flowsheet activity?
- A) Group
- B) Column
- C) Row
- D) Template
Answer: C – A Flowsheet Row is the specific data field where a clinician enters a single value
(e.g., Systolic BP, Heart Rate). Rows appear indented with a lighter background beneath the
Group header.
Question 7
What is the correct structural hierarchy for building Epic Flowsheets?
- A) Row → Template → Group
- B) Group → Row → Template
- C) Row → Group → Template
- D) Template → Group → Row
Answer: C – Epic flowsheets are built from the bottom up. You must design and build the
individual Rows (FLO) first, embed them inside a Group (FLO), and then place those Groups
onto a Flowsheet Template (FLT) for clinical display.
Question 8
In what order do you build rows, groups, and templates?
- A) Rows, then templates, then groups
- B) Groups, then rows. Need to add preferred group to row. Then configure groups by adding
rows to them. Then build template and add groups.
- C) Templates, then groups, then rows
- D) Rows, then groups, then templates
, Answer: B – The correct build order is: Groups first, then Rows. You need to add the preferred
group to the row. Then configure groups by adding rows to them. Then build the template and
add groups.
Question 9
What is the administrator's home menu when building flowsheets?
- A) Flowsheet Activity
- B) Doc Flowsheet Builder
- C) Template Editor
- D) Master File Manager
Answer: B – The Doc Flowsheet Builder is the administrator's home menu when building
flowsheets.
Question 10
What shows extra information about the flowsheet on the right side (min & max values, who
documented, etc.)?
- A) Table of Contents
- B) Details Report
- C) Flowsheet Activity
- D) Row Properties
Answer: B – The Details Report shows extra information about the flowsheet on the right side,
including min & max values and who documented.
Question 11
What is shown to the left of the flowsheet, displaying the available templates/tabs?
- A) Details Report
- B) Table of Contents
- C) Row List
- D) Group Header
Answer: B – The Table of Contents is located to the left of the flowsheet and shows the
available templates/tabs.
Question 12
