Epic Skills Assessment Cognitive Assessment 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A nurse completes 12 patient assessments in 3 hours. At this rate, how many assessments will she complete in a 7.5-hour shift?
- 28
- 30 (Correct answer)
- 36
- 24
Correct answer: 30
Rate = 12 ÷ 3 = 4 assessments per hour. 4 × 7.5 = 30 assessments total.
Question 2: Working memory test: Remember this sequence: 4, 9, 2, 7, 6. What is the sum of the second and fourth numbers?
- 11
- 13
- 16 (Correct answer)
- 15
Correct answer: 16
The second number is 9 and the fourth number is 7. 9 + 7 = 16.
Question 3: Which of the following lists of words is arranged in ALPHABETICAL order?
- Mango, Lemon, Orange, Peach
- Apple, Cherry, Banana, Date
- Grape, Kiwi, Lemon, Mango (Correct answer)
- Peach, Nectarine, Orange, Plum
Correct answer: Grape, Kiwi, Lemon, Mango
Grape (G), Kiwi (K), Lemon (L), Mango (M) — each first letter comes after the previous one alphabetically.
Question 4: A hospital wing has 4 floors. Each floor has 6 wards. Each ward holds 8 patients. What is the total patient capacity of the wing?
- 144
- 192 (Correct answer)
- 128
- 96
Correct answer: 192
4 floors × 6 wards × 8 patients = 192 patients total.
Question 5: Pattern recognition: What number comes next in this sequence? 2, 5, 10, 17, 26, ___
- 35
- 37 (Correct answer)
- 36
- 33
Correct answer: 37
The differences between terms are +3, +5, +7, +9, +11 — odd numbers increasing by 2. So 26 + 11 = 37.
Question 6: A medical supply room has 5 shelves. Three shelves hold 24 boxes each, and two shelves hold 18 boxes each. How many boxes are stored in total?
- 108 (Correct answer)
- 114
- 120
- 96
Correct answer: 108
3 × 24 = 72 and 2 × 18 = 36. 72 + 36 = 108 total boxes.
Epic Skills Assessment Cognitive Assessment 1
A nurse completes 12 patient assessments in 3 hours.
At this rate, how many assessments will she complete in a 7.5-hour shift?