Epic Skills Assessment Logical Pattern Recognition Questions and Answers — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A series of batch jobs runs in a sequence identified by the following codes: 3F, 8I, 13L, 18O, ... What is the next code in this sequence?
- 23R (Correct answer)
- 23Q
- 21R
- 21S
Correct answer: 23R
The pattern consists of two independent sequences. The numeric part increases by 5 each time (3, 8, 13, 18,...). The alphabetic part advances by 3 letters each time (F, I, L, O,...), skipping two letters in between. Therefore, the next number is 18 + 5 = 23, and the next letter is 3 positions after 'O', which is 'R'. [5, 8]
Question 2: A system is configured to flag a patient's chart for review based on the following logic: 'A flag is added if (the patient is over 65 AND has a critical lab value) OR (the patient has a new diagnosis AND is part of a clinical trial).' A patient's chart is flagged for review. Which of the following scenarios is the only one that guarantees the patient is part of a clinical trial?
- The patient is 70 years old and has a critical lab value.
- The patient is 60 years old and has a new diagnosis. (Correct answer)
- The patient is 72 years old and has a new diagnosis.
- The patient has a critical lab value and is 64 years old.
Correct answer: The patient is 60 years old and has a new diagnosis.
The rule for flagging is (Age > 65 AND Critical Lab) OR (New Diagnosis AND Clinical Trial). In the correct scenario, the patient is 60, so the first part of the OR condition `(Age > 65 AND Critical Lab)` is false. Since the chart was flagged, the entire condition must be true, which means the second part `(New Diagnosis AND Clinical Trial)` must be true. Because we are told the patient has a new diagnosis, it logically follows that they must also be part of a clinical trial. [31, 32]
Question 3: Four medication administration records are coded with an alphanumeric sequence. Which of the following codes does NOT follow the same pattern as the others?
- C5F8
- J2M5
- T4W7
- F2J5 (Correct answer)
Correct answer: F2J5
In the first three options, the pattern is consistent: the second letter is 3 positions after the first in the alphabet, and the second number is 3 greater than the first number (C+3=F, 5+3=8; J+3=M, 2+3=5; T+3=W, 4+3=7). In the last option, the letter increases by 4 (F to J), while the number only increases by 3 (2 to 5), breaking the established pattern. [7, 15, 16]
Question 4: Complete the analogy: Flowsheet is to Vital Signs as Orders is to __________.
- Patient History
- Lab Results
- Clinical Notes
- Medication Prescriptions (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Medication Prescriptions
The analogy relates an Epic application or module to the specific type of data it is primarily designed to handle. A Flowsheet is used to document and track a patient's vital signs over time. Similarly, the Orders module is used to create and manage directives for patient care, a primary example of which is medication prescriptions. [18, 24, 26]
Question 5: A status board in an emergency department uses a 3x3 grid of lights to indicate unit readiness. The pattern for the top two rows is as follows: Row 1: [Green, Yellow, Green]; Row 2: [Yellow, Red, Yellow]. To complete the logical pattern, what must be the configuration of Row 3?
- [Red, Green, Red]
- [Yellow, Yellow, Yellow]
- [Green, Yellow, Green] (Correct answer)
- [Green, Red, Green]
Correct answer: [Green, Yellow, Green]
The pattern in the grid demonstrates vertical symmetry. The first row and the third row are identical, acting as a frame for the central second row. Following this pattern, Row 3 must be the same as Row 1, which is [Green, Yellow, Green]. This is also consistent if you view the columns as individual patterns (e.g., the outer columns are Green -> Yellow -> Green). [1, 3]
Question 6: A data transformation script processes numerical inputs to produce outputs as shown in the examples. Based on this pattern, what is the output for an input of 19? Input: 12 -> Output: 6 Input: 20 -> Output: 10 Input: 9 -> Output: 5 Input: 15 -> Output: 8
- 9
- 10 (Correct answer)
- 11
- 19.5
Correct answer: 10
The logical pattern applied by the script depends on whether the input number is even or odd. If the number is even, the output is the input divided by 2 (e.g., 12 -> 6). If the number is odd, the output is the input plus one, then divided by 2 (e.g., 9 -> (9+1)/2 = 5). Since 19 is an odd number, the transformation is (19 + 1) / 2, which equals 10. [2, 13, 22]
Epic Skills Assessment Logical Pattern Recognition Questions and Answers
A series of batch jobs runs in a sequence identified by the following codes: 3F, 8I, 13L, 18O, ...
What is the next code in this sequence?