Epic AMB 400 Exam Questions and
Answers Graded A+
Describe the most efficient way to have the same question appear for all the diagnostic
imaging procedures. - ANSWER Link the procedure category for those imaging tests to
the question.
If you list Glucose as a Result Component in a procedure record, how does that affect
the user who results this test? - ANSWER In Enter/Edit Results, the user sees the
component by default, thus saving documentation time.
In the procedure category for Lab Sent Outs, two buttons are set up for CLASS.
However, when users order the iron assay (a procedure linked to this category), four
buttons display for CLASS. Explain why. - ANSWER The system searches for details
using the procedure hierarchy, so it finds the four buttons defined in the iron assay
procedure record and displays them.
Users complain that when they order diagnostic imaging tests for ANY patient, the
question "Is the patient pregnant?" appears. What setup is wrong? - ANSWER The
linked question record should have been limited to females of an appropriate age.
There is a lab test for which you have specified a default order class. For this order, you
want to hide the CLASS field in the order composer so users do not change the class.
Describe how to do this. - ANSWER Create an OCC record that does not include the
CLASS as a display item, and link the procedure to that OCC.
True or False: The Additional Order Details display item can only be set up in an OCC
record that you link to System Definitions. - ANSWER False
What context is OCC? - ANSWER Ambulatory Context
What is Controlled? - ANSWER Term to specify if field should be required or
recommended.
What else can meds and procedures contain? - ANSWER Instructions, questions (LQL),
add'l items
What is EAP? - ANSWER Procedures
Orderable procedures must be linked to what in order for them to be looked up in order
entry? - ANSWER Procedure Category
What is determined in the procedure/ procedure category? - ANSWER Buttons, default
order status, default order class, what should be available.
,Where are the buttons entered in a procedure/procedure category? - ANSWER
Outpatient order composer buttons selection screen
What and where determines what order classes are available? - ANSWER
Procedure/procedure category and under 'Allowed Order Class Section'
What procedure name is seen by end users? - ANSWER Order Display Name
Where can free text fields be added to orders? - ANSWER OCC
LQL Questions- what should be entered for free text? - ANSWER Response type: Text
If questions are linked to a procedure and its category, what happens? - ANSWER Both
sets of questions appear (even one question more than once) from both levels
If questions should only not be displayed from both the procedure and the procedure
category, what can be done? - ANSWER This can be overridden so that only
procedure-level questions display.
What are primary display items? - ANSWER OCC Procedure details
What are secondary display items? - ANSWER Show Add'l details
Order class buttons and the default order class are chosen from what section? -
ANSWER "Allowed order classes"
True or False: If a value has not been listed as allowed, this cannot be listed as a button
or default value? - ANSWER True
Procedure Category Setup for OCC - ANSWER Ambulatory context -> Your AMB POCT
Orderables OCC
Additional Outpatient Order Details Context -> AMB Point of Care Additional Order
Details
Procedures Link to a Result Component are listed as what? - ANSWER Orderable and
Performable
Procedures Link to a Result Component are linked where? - ANSWER Lab and Result
Entry Information Screen
Procedures Link to a Result Component and a type is specified where? - ANSWER
Default Specimen Type (Ex. =Blood)
, Procedures Link to a Result Component and the sources available are located where? -
ANSWER Procedure Specific Specimen Sources Screen (Ex Arm, Left (43); Arm, Right
(44) )
True or False: Referral display items can change based on the selected order class. -
ANSWER True
What is the context of the OCC that includes the "pointer" referral display item? -
ANSWER Ambulatory
A physician requests that dynamic display items be set up for a medication based on
the frequency (4 times daily versus 2 times daily). Will you be able to do this? -
ANSWER No. Dynamic setup is only for referral procedures.
OCC-Referrals are linked where - ANSWER Procedure category under the order
composer configeration screen
What for referrals can change display items? - ANSWER Class
How many OCCs are needed for referral procedures? - ANSWER 3
What are the 3 contexts needed for dynamic referral procedures? - ANSWER -
Ambulatory context; Internal referral- ambulatory context; -external-referral -ambulatory
context; (can also use 4th of incoming referral when organization receives faxed
referrals from external providers)
What contexts are needed for non-dynamic referral procedures? - ANSWER ambulatory
context; referral-ambulatory
What is Referral information for OCC? - ANSWER Display item for OCC record; tells
system to check the linked referral context OCC to determine which referral-based item
to display
What is needed for an Internal referral-ambulatory OCC? - ANSWER Ordering type:
Procedure; Ordering Context: Internal Referral-Ambulatory; Display Items
What is needed for an External referral-ambulatory OCC? - ANSWER Ordering type:
Procedure; Ordering Context: External Referral-Ambulatory; Display Items
True or False: In order to document a historical immunization, you must have a
procedure record. - ANSWER False
True or False: Questions can be linked to a procedure or an immunization. - ANSWER
True
Answers Graded A+
Describe the most efficient way to have the same question appear for all the diagnostic
imaging procedures. - ANSWER Link the procedure category for those imaging tests to
the question.
If you list Glucose as a Result Component in a procedure record, how does that affect
the user who results this test? - ANSWER In Enter/Edit Results, the user sees the
component by default, thus saving documentation time.
In the procedure category for Lab Sent Outs, two buttons are set up for CLASS.
However, when users order the iron assay (a procedure linked to this category), four
buttons display for CLASS. Explain why. - ANSWER The system searches for details
using the procedure hierarchy, so it finds the four buttons defined in the iron assay
procedure record and displays them.
Users complain that when they order diagnostic imaging tests for ANY patient, the
question "Is the patient pregnant?" appears. What setup is wrong? - ANSWER The
linked question record should have been limited to females of an appropriate age.
There is a lab test for which you have specified a default order class. For this order, you
want to hide the CLASS field in the order composer so users do not change the class.
Describe how to do this. - ANSWER Create an OCC record that does not include the
CLASS as a display item, and link the procedure to that OCC.
True or False: The Additional Order Details display item can only be set up in an OCC
record that you link to System Definitions. - ANSWER False
What context is OCC? - ANSWER Ambulatory Context
What is Controlled? - ANSWER Term to specify if field should be required or
recommended.
What else can meds and procedures contain? - ANSWER Instructions, questions (LQL),
add'l items
What is EAP? - ANSWER Procedures
Orderable procedures must be linked to what in order for them to be looked up in order
entry? - ANSWER Procedure Category
What is determined in the procedure/ procedure category? - ANSWER Buttons, default
order status, default order class, what should be available.
,Where are the buttons entered in a procedure/procedure category? - ANSWER
Outpatient order composer buttons selection screen
What and where determines what order classes are available? - ANSWER
Procedure/procedure category and under 'Allowed Order Class Section'
What procedure name is seen by end users? - ANSWER Order Display Name
Where can free text fields be added to orders? - ANSWER OCC
LQL Questions- what should be entered for free text? - ANSWER Response type: Text
If questions are linked to a procedure and its category, what happens? - ANSWER Both
sets of questions appear (even one question more than once) from both levels
If questions should only not be displayed from both the procedure and the procedure
category, what can be done? - ANSWER This can be overridden so that only
procedure-level questions display.
What are primary display items? - ANSWER OCC Procedure details
What are secondary display items? - ANSWER Show Add'l details
Order class buttons and the default order class are chosen from what section? -
ANSWER "Allowed order classes"
True or False: If a value has not been listed as allowed, this cannot be listed as a button
or default value? - ANSWER True
Procedure Category Setup for OCC - ANSWER Ambulatory context -> Your AMB POCT
Orderables OCC
Additional Outpatient Order Details Context -> AMB Point of Care Additional Order
Details
Procedures Link to a Result Component are listed as what? - ANSWER Orderable and
Performable
Procedures Link to a Result Component are linked where? - ANSWER Lab and Result
Entry Information Screen
Procedures Link to a Result Component and a type is specified where? - ANSWER
Default Specimen Type (Ex. =Blood)
, Procedures Link to a Result Component and the sources available are located where? -
ANSWER Procedure Specific Specimen Sources Screen (Ex Arm, Left (43); Arm, Right
(44) )
True or False: Referral display items can change based on the selected order class. -
ANSWER True
What is the context of the OCC that includes the "pointer" referral display item? -
ANSWER Ambulatory
A physician requests that dynamic display items be set up for a medication based on
the frequency (4 times daily versus 2 times daily). Will you be able to do this? -
ANSWER No. Dynamic setup is only for referral procedures.
OCC-Referrals are linked where - ANSWER Procedure category under the order
composer configeration screen
What for referrals can change display items? - ANSWER Class
How many OCCs are needed for referral procedures? - ANSWER 3
What are the 3 contexts needed for dynamic referral procedures? - ANSWER -
Ambulatory context; Internal referral- ambulatory context; -external-referral -ambulatory
context; (can also use 4th of incoming referral when organization receives faxed
referrals from external providers)
What contexts are needed for non-dynamic referral procedures? - ANSWER ambulatory
context; referral-ambulatory
What is Referral information for OCC? - ANSWER Display item for OCC record; tells
system to check the linked referral context OCC to determine which referral-based item
to display
What is needed for an Internal referral-ambulatory OCC? - ANSWER Ordering type:
Procedure; Ordering Context: Internal Referral-Ambulatory; Display Items
What is needed for an External referral-ambulatory OCC? - ANSWER Ordering type:
Procedure; Ordering Context: External Referral-Ambulatory; Display Items
True or False: In order to document a historical immunization, you must have a
procedure record. - ANSWER False
True or False: Questions can be linked to a procedure or an immunization. - ANSWER
True
