EPIC CLN 251/252 EXAM AND STUDY GUIDE 270
QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
2024/2025(REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS)
What is the profile hierarchy? - CORRECT ANSWER-Allows admins to make profile settings to best fit a
users' needs in the most efficient way possible. The hierarchy consists of profiles attached to six records:
What are the six records in the profile hierarchy? - CORRECT ANSWER-User/User Template, EpicCare
Security Class, Login Department, Login Revenue Location, Login Service Area, EMR System Definitions.
What is the purpose of the User/User Template record? - CORRECT ANSWER-Profile settings common to
a specialized group of users.
What is the purpose of the EpicCare Security Class record? - CORRECT ANSWER-Profile settings common
to people with the same job duties or scope of practice.
What is the purpose of the Login Department record? - CORRECT ANSWER-Profile settings common to
people who work in the same department.
What is the purpose of the Login Revenue Location record? - CORRECT ANSWER-Profile settings
common to everyone who works at a particular hospital or clinic.
What is the purpose of the Login Service Area record? - CORRECT ANSWER-Profile settings common to
everyone who works in a particular billing entity.
What is the purpose of the EMR System Definitions record? - CORRECT ANSWER-Global profile settings
that apply to every clinical user in the system.
What is the common feature among all profile records? - CORRECT ANSWER-They contain the same
screens and items.
,How does the system determine a user's profile settings? - CORRECT ANSWER-By searching the user's
profile hierarchy and collecting values item-by-item.
What does the system do during login? - CORRECT ANSWER-Searches the user's profile hierarchy to
determine their settings.
How does the system identify the most specific profile impacting a user? - CORRECT ANSWER-Based on
the hierarchy and the values they contain.
What does the system do after identifying the most specific profile? - CORRECT ANSWER-Looks for an
item within that profile to determine the user's settings.
Can any profile record be linked to any level of the profile hierarchy? - CORRECT ANSWER-Yes, any
profile record can be linked to any level.
What is the purpose of profiles? - CORRECT ANSWER-To collect values item-by-item and determine user
settings.
What is the last step of building a new report? - CORRECT ANSWER-Making it available to users by
linking it to a profile.
What does the profile do when a user opens the activity that needs a report? - CORRECT ANSWER-It tells
the system what report to load.
What does the report tell the system? - CORRECT ANSWER-It tells the system what print groups to
display.
What are print groups? - CORRECT ANSWER-They are groups that determine what content to print.
What do profile records configure? - CORRECT ANSWER-Options within activities.
, What does the system look to profiles for? - CORRECT ANSWER-To determine the appearance, behavior,
and available options within an activity.
Give an example of how profiles are used. - CORRECT ANSWER-Clinical users frequently use the same
tools, but the details within those activities are configured based on department specialty or job
responsibilities.
What are the differences in activities often based on? - CORRECT ANSWER-Department specialty or job
responsibilities.
What are profiles? - CORRECT ANSWER-Details within activities based on user and location
Are profiles shareable? - CORRECT ANSWER-Yes, within the same department
What are some examples of settings that profiles can control? - CORRECT ANSWER-Chart Review Tabs,
Reports in SnapShot and Summary activities, Smart Texts
Where are workflow engine rules defined? - CORRECT ANSWER-In profile records
How many levels can profiles be assigned at? - CORRECT ANSWER-6
Can profiles affect different groups of people in different places? - CORRECT ANSWER-Yes
What type of text are profiles built in? - CORRECT ANSWER-Built in Text
What are reports? - CORRECT ANSWER-Data displayed for end users
What is the purpose of reports? - CORRECT ANSWER-To provide information in a view-only format
How can reports be shared? - CORRECT ANSWER-By different activities and as a collection of print
groups
QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
2024/2025(REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS)
What is the profile hierarchy? - CORRECT ANSWER-Allows admins to make profile settings to best fit a
users' needs in the most efficient way possible. The hierarchy consists of profiles attached to six records:
What are the six records in the profile hierarchy? - CORRECT ANSWER-User/User Template, EpicCare
Security Class, Login Department, Login Revenue Location, Login Service Area, EMR System Definitions.
What is the purpose of the User/User Template record? - CORRECT ANSWER-Profile settings common to
a specialized group of users.
What is the purpose of the EpicCare Security Class record? - CORRECT ANSWER-Profile settings common
to people with the same job duties or scope of practice.
What is the purpose of the Login Department record? - CORRECT ANSWER-Profile settings common to
people who work in the same department.
What is the purpose of the Login Revenue Location record? - CORRECT ANSWER-Profile settings
common to everyone who works at a particular hospital or clinic.
What is the purpose of the Login Service Area record? - CORRECT ANSWER-Profile settings common to
everyone who works in a particular billing entity.
What is the purpose of the EMR System Definitions record? - CORRECT ANSWER-Global profile settings
that apply to every clinical user in the system.
What is the common feature among all profile records? - CORRECT ANSWER-They contain the same
screens and items.
,How does the system determine a user's profile settings? - CORRECT ANSWER-By searching the user's
profile hierarchy and collecting values item-by-item.
What does the system do during login? - CORRECT ANSWER-Searches the user's profile hierarchy to
determine their settings.
How does the system identify the most specific profile impacting a user? - CORRECT ANSWER-Based on
the hierarchy and the values they contain.
What does the system do after identifying the most specific profile? - CORRECT ANSWER-Looks for an
item within that profile to determine the user's settings.
Can any profile record be linked to any level of the profile hierarchy? - CORRECT ANSWER-Yes, any
profile record can be linked to any level.
What is the purpose of profiles? - CORRECT ANSWER-To collect values item-by-item and determine user
settings.
What is the last step of building a new report? - CORRECT ANSWER-Making it available to users by
linking it to a profile.
What does the profile do when a user opens the activity that needs a report? - CORRECT ANSWER-It tells
the system what report to load.
What does the report tell the system? - CORRECT ANSWER-It tells the system what print groups to
display.
What are print groups? - CORRECT ANSWER-They are groups that determine what content to print.
What do profile records configure? - CORRECT ANSWER-Options within activities.
, What does the system look to profiles for? - CORRECT ANSWER-To determine the appearance, behavior,
and available options within an activity.
Give an example of how profiles are used. - CORRECT ANSWER-Clinical users frequently use the same
tools, but the details within those activities are configured based on department specialty or job
responsibilities.
What are the differences in activities often based on? - CORRECT ANSWER-Department specialty or job
responsibilities.
What are profiles? - CORRECT ANSWER-Details within activities based on user and location
Are profiles shareable? - CORRECT ANSWER-Yes, within the same department
What are some examples of settings that profiles can control? - CORRECT ANSWER-Chart Review Tabs,
Reports in SnapShot and Summary activities, Smart Texts
Where are workflow engine rules defined? - CORRECT ANSWER-In profile records
How many levels can profiles be assigned at? - CORRECT ANSWER-6
Can profiles affect different groups of people in different places? - CORRECT ANSWER-Yes
What type of text are profiles built in? - CORRECT ANSWER-Built in Text
What are reports? - CORRECT ANSWER-Data displayed for end users
What is the purpose of reports? - CORRECT ANSWER-To provide information in a view-only format
How can reports be shared? - CORRECT ANSWER-By different activities and as a collection of print
groups
