Epic Skills Assessment Logical Pattern Recognition 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?

Accepted Answer

23R

Answer

23Q

Answer

21R

Answer

21S

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?

Accepted Answer

The patient is 60 years old and has a new diagnosis.

Answer

The patient is 70 years old and has a critical lab value.

Answer

The patient is 72 years old and has a new diagnosis.

Answer

The patient has a critical lab value and is 64 years old.

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?

Accepted Answer

F2J5

Answer

C5F8

Answer

J2M5

Answer

T4W7

Question 4

Complete the analogy: Flowsheet is to Vital Signs as Orders is to __________.

Accepted Answer

Medication Prescriptions

Answer

Patient History

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Lab Results

Answer

Clinical Notes

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?

Accepted Answer

[Green, Yellow, Green]

Answer

[Red, Green, Red]

Answer

[Yellow, Yellow, Yellow]

Answer

[Green, Red, Green]

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

Accepted Answer

10

Answer

9

Answer

11

Answer

19.5