Epic Skills Assessment Data and Chart Interpretation Questions and Answers — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A clinic manager reviews the following data on patient wait times for four different departments. Based on this data, which department's average wait time is exactly half of the average wait time for the Radiology department? - Cardiology: 35 minutes - Orthopedics: 45 minutes - Radiology: 70 minutes - Dermatology: 25 minutes
- Orthopedics
- Dermatology
- Cardiology (Correct answer)
- Radiology
Correct answer: Cardiology
The average wait time for the Radiology department is 70 minutes. Half of 70 minutes is 35 minutes. The department with an average wait time of 35 minutes is Cardiology.
Question 2: A hospital tracks the source of patient referrals, as shown in the data below. If the total number of referrals for the quarter was 1,200, what is the combined number of referrals from 'Internal Physician' and 'Emergency Department'? - Primary Care Physician: 40% - Internal Physician: 25% - Emergency Department: 15% - Self-Referral/Other: 20%
- 300
- 180
- 480 (Correct answer)
- 600
Correct answer: 480
To find the combined number of referrals, first sum the percentages for 'Internal Physician' (25%) and 'Emergency Department' (15%), which equals 40%. Then, calculate 40% of the total 1,200 referrals (1200 * 0.40), which results in 480.
Question 3: Review the following log of medication orders. An audit requires identifying how many orders for 'Lisinopril' have a status of 'Dispensed'. | Order ID | Medication | Status | Priority | |----------|--------------|-----------|----------| | 901 | Metformin | Dispensed | Routine | | 902 | Lisinopril | Pending | STAT | | 903 | Lisinopril | Dispensed | Routine | | 904 | Amoxicillin | Dispensed | Routine | | 905 | Lisinopril | Dispensed | STAT | | 906 | Metformin | Pending | Routine |
- 1
- 2 (Correct answer)
- 3
- 0
Correct answer: 2
By examining the table, we can identify three orders for 'Lisinopril' (Order IDs 902, 903, and 905). Of these three, two have a 'Status' of 'Dispensed' (Order IDs 903 and 905).
Question 4: The line graph data below shows the number of IT support tickets closed per week over a six-week period. Between which two consecutive weeks did the largest decrease in closed tickets occur? - Week 1: 85 - Week 2: 90 - Week 3: 82 - Week 4: 65 - Week 5: 70 - Week 6: 50
- Week 2 to Week 3
- Week 5 to Week 6 (Correct answer)
- Week 3 to Week 4
- Week 1 to Week 2
Correct answer: Week 5 to Week 6
Calculate the decrease between consecutive weeks: Wk 2 to 3 (90-82=8), Wk 3 to 4 (82-65=17), Wk 5 to 6 (70-50=20). The decrease from Week 5 to Week 6 is 20, which is the largest drop.
Question 5: The bar chart below displays patient satisfaction scores for four hospital units. Which of the following statements is the only one that can be validated directly from the chart's data? - Surgery: 91% - Maternity: 96% - Oncology: 89% - Pediatrics: 94%
- The Oncology unit needs to hire more staff to improve patient satisfaction.
- The Maternity unit treated the most patients this quarter.
- Patient satisfaction in the Surgery unit is lower than in the Pediatrics unit. (Correct answer)
- Patient satisfaction has increased across all units compared to last quarter.
Correct answer: Patient satisfaction in the Surgery unit is lower than in the Pediatrics unit.
The chart explicitly shows that the Surgery unit's score is 91% and the Pediatrics unit's score is 94%. Therefore, the statement that satisfaction in Surgery is lower than in Pediatrics is a direct and accurate comparison of the data provided. The other options infer causes, patient volume, or historical trends, none of which are present in the chart.
Question 6: A manager is analyzing the compliance rate of physicians in completing patient chart documentation within 24 hours. Given the data below, which physician has the highest compliance rate? | Physician | Charts to Complete | Completed < 24h | |-------------|--------------------|-----------------| | Dr. Anya | 200 | 188 | | Dr. Ben | 250 | 230 | | Dr. Carla | 180 | 171 | | Dr. David | 220 | 200 |
- Dr. Ben
- Dr. David
- Dr. Anya
- Dr. Carla (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Dr. Carla
To find the compliance rate, divide 'Completed < 24h' by 'Charts to Complete' for each physician: - Dr. Anya: 188 / 200 = 94% - Dr. Ben: 230 / 250 = 92% - Dr. Carla: 171 / 180 = 95% - Dr. David: 200 / 220 ≈ 90.9% Dr. Carla has the highest compliance rate at 95%.
Epic Skills Assessment Data and Chart Interpretation Questions and Answers
A clinic manager reviews the following data on patient wait times for four different departments.
Based on this data, which department's average wait time is exactly half of the average wait time for the Radiology department?
- Cardiology: 35 minutes
- Orthopedics: 45 minutes
- Radiology: 70 minutes
- Dermatology: 25 minutes