CPL250 Beaker Clinical Pathology
Administration Exam Questions and Verified
Answers
Exam Format Overview
| Aspect | Details |
|--||
| Course | CPL250 - Beaker Clinical Pathology Administration (LAB350 & LAB400) |
| Provider | Epic Systems |
| Format | Multiple choice, true/false, scenario-based questions |
| Core Topics | Epic Beaker fundamentals, database structure, facility hierarchy, interface
management, turnaround time configuration, specimen management, results entry |
Section 1: Epic Beaker Fundamentals (Questions 1-25)
1. What is Epic's database management system called?
- A) Hyperspace
- B) Chronicles
- C) Bridges
- D) Clarity
Answer: B) Chronicles
> Chronicles is the underlying database management system that powers Epic, handling data
storage and retrieval for all applications .
2. A Department (DEP) is part of the general Epic facility structure, not the Beaker facility
structure.
- A) True
- B) False
Answer: A) True
,> A Department (DEP) belongs to the general Epic facility structure, not the Beaker facility
structure .
3. A laboratory information system used to document specimens throughout collection, lab
processing, and resulting is called:
- A) Hyperspace
- B) Chronicles
- C) Beaker
- D) Bridges
Answer: C) Beaker
> Beaker is Epic's laboratory information system (LIS) designed to manage specimens from
collection through processing and result reporting .
4. When a lab technician logs into EMC Clinic Lab, what type of record is he logging into?
- A) Master File
- B) Department Record
- C) Laboratory Record
- D) Contact Record
Answer: B) Department Record
> When a lab tech logs into a specific lab location like "EMC Clinic Lab," they are logging into a
Department (DEP) record within the Epic facility structure .
5. Epic is best described as:
- A) A laboratory instrument manufacturer
- B) An electronic health record (EHR) system
- C) A specimen collection device
- D) A billing software
Answer: B) An electronic health record (EHR) system
> Epic is a comprehensive electronic health record (EHR) system used by healthcare
organizations to manage patient data, including laboratory information through the Beaker
module .
,6. Which of the following applications is used to configure and perform end-user workflows in
Epic?
- A) Clinical Administration
- B) Bridges
- C) Hyperspace
- D) Chronicles
Answer: C) Hyperspace
> Hyperspace is Epic's graphical user interface (GUI) used to configure and perform end-user
workflows .
7. The text-based menus used to configure Epic applications are called:
- A) Hyperspace
- B) Chronicles
- C) Clinical Administration
- D) Bridges
Answer: C) Clinical Administration
> Clinical Administration is a set of text-based menus used to configure applications - the mouse
does not work in this field, and admins utilize this for configuration .
8. Which keyboard key allows you to move from one item to the next in Clinical Administration?
- A) Arrow keys
- B) Tab
- C) Enter
- D) Both Tab and Enter
Answer: D) Both Tab and Enter
> The Tab key and Enter key both allow movement from one item to the next .
9. Which keyboard key allows you to move to the item above or below?
- A) Tab
- B) Enter
, - C) Arrow keys (up or down)
- D) Shift
Answer: C) Arrow keys (up or down)
> Arrow keys (up or down) allow navigation between items .
10. Through which two applications do we see Chronicles (Epic's database management
system)?
- A) Hyperspace and Bridges
- B) Clinical Administration and Hyperspace
- C) Bridges and Chronicles
- D) Hyperspace and Beaker
Answer: B) Clinical Administration and Hyperspace
> Through these two applications is how we see Chronicles (Epic's database management
system) .
11. In the filing cabinet analogy for Chronicles, what is a "drawer" called?
- A) Record
- B) Contact
- C) Master file
- D) Item
Answer: C) Master file
> Filing Cabinet = Chronicles, Drawer = Master file, File = Record, Dated paper form = Contact .
12. In the filing cabinet analogy for Chronicles, what is a "file in the drawer" called?
- A) Master file
- B) Record
- C) Contact
- D) Item
Answer: B) Record
> Records are the individual files stored within a master file .
Administration Exam Questions and Verified
Answers
Exam Format Overview
| Aspect | Details |
|--||
| Course | CPL250 - Beaker Clinical Pathology Administration (LAB350 & LAB400) |
| Provider | Epic Systems |
| Format | Multiple choice, true/false, scenario-based questions |
| Core Topics | Epic Beaker fundamentals, database structure, facility hierarchy, interface
management, turnaround time configuration, specimen management, results entry |
Section 1: Epic Beaker Fundamentals (Questions 1-25)
1. What is Epic's database management system called?
- A) Hyperspace
- B) Chronicles
- C) Bridges
- D) Clarity
Answer: B) Chronicles
> Chronicles is the underlying database management system that powers Epic, handling data
storage and retrieval for all applications .
2. A Department (DEP) is part of the general Epic facility structure, not the Beaker facility
structure.
- A) True
- B) False
Answer: A) True
,> A Department (DEP) belongs to the general Epic facility structure, not the Beaker facility
structure .
3. A laboratory information system used to document specimens throughout collection, lab
processing, and resulting is called:
- A) Hyperspace
- B) Chronicles
- C) Beaker
- D) Bridges
Answer: C) Beaker
> Beaker is Epic's laboratory information system (LIS) designed to manage specimens from
collection through processing and result reporting .
4. When a lab technician logs into EMC Clinic Lab, what type of record is he logging into?
- A) Master File
- B) Department Record
- C) Laboratory Record
- D) Contact Record
Answer: B) Department Record
> When a lab tech logs into a specific lab location like "EMC Clinic Lab," they are logging into a
Department (DEP) record within the Epic facility structure .
5. Epic is best described as:
- A) A laboratory instrument manufacturer
- B) An electronic health record (EHR) system
- C) A specimen collection device
- D) A billing software
Answer: B) An electronic health record (EHR) system
> Epic is a comprehensive electronic health record (EHR) system used by healthcare
organizations to manage patient data, including laboratory information through the Beaker
module .
,6. Which of the following applications is used to configure and perform end-user workflows in
Epic?
- A) Clinical Administration
- B) Bridges
- C) Hyperspace
- D) Chronicles
Answer: C) Hyperspace
> Hyperspace is Epic's graphical user interface (GUI) used to configure and perform end-user
workflows .
7. The text-based menus used to configure Epic applications are called:
- A) Hyperspace
- B) Chronicles
- C) Clinical Administration
- D) Bridges
Answer: C) Clinical Administration
> Clinical Administration is a set of text-based menus used to configure applications - the mouse
does not work in this field, and admins utilize this for configuration .
8. Which keyboard key allows you to move from one item to the next in Clinical Administration?
- A) Arrow keys
- B) Tab
- C) Enter
- D) Both Tab and Enter
Answer: D) Both Tab and Enter
> The Tab key and Enter key both allow movement from one item to the next .
9. Which keyboard key allows you to move to the item above or below?
- A) Tab
- B) Enter
, - C) Arrow keys (up or down)
- D) Shift
Answer: C) Arrow keys (up or down)
> Arrow keys (up or down) allow navigation between items .
10. Through which two applications do we see Chronicles (Epic's database management
system)?
- A) Hyperspace and Bridges
- B) Clinical Administration and Hyperspace
- C) Bridges and Chronicles
- D) Hyperspace and Beaker
Answer: B) Clinical Administration and Hyperspace
> Through these two applications is how we see Chronicles (Epic's database management
system) .
11. In the filing cabinet analogy for Chronicles, what is a "drawer" called?
- A) Record
- B) Contact
- C) Master file
- D) Item
Answer: C) Master file
> Filing Cabinet = Chronicles, Drawer = Master file, File = Record, Dated paper form = Contact .
12. In the filing cabinet analogy for Chronicles, what is a "file in the drawer" called?
- A) Master file
- B) Record
- C) Contact
- D) Item
Answer: B) Record
> Records are the individual files stored within a master file .
