Epic Skills Assessment Verbal Reasoning & Comprehension Questions and Answers

Question 1

Read the following passage and answer the question below.

'Healthcare data interoperability, the ability of different information technology systems and software applications to communicate, exchange data, and use the information that has been exchanged, is a cornerstone of modern patient care. While the adoption of Electronic Health Records (EHRs) has been widespread, the seamless flow of information between disparate systems remains a significant challenge. This lack of interoperability can lead to fragmented patient histories, redundant testing, and delays in treatment. Consequently, industry-wide standards and robust application programming interfaces (APIs) are being developed to bridge these gaps, fostering a more integrated and efficient healthcare ecosystem.'

Which of the following statements can be most logically concluded from the passage?

Accepted Answer

Application programming interfaces (APIs) are a key technological solution for improving data sharing between healthcare systems.

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The widespread adoption of EHRs has solved the problem of data exchange in healthcare.

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A lack of interoperability is a primary cause of rising healthcare costs.

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Healthcare providers are resistant to adopting new industry-wide standards for data exchange.

Question 2

A hospital's patient admission policy states: 'A patient may be admitted for an overnight stay only if they have a doctor's order, have verified insurance coverage, and a bed is confirmed to be available in the appropriate unit. If a patient arrives at the emergency department after 10 PM without a prior doctor's order but requires immediate critical care, they may be provisionally admitted pending insurance verification, which must be completed by 8 AM the following morning.'

On Tuesday at 11 PM, a patient arrives at the emergency department with critical injuries from a car accident. They have no doctor's order. A bed is available in the Intensive Care Unit. Based on the policy, what is the correct course of action?

Accepted Answer

Admit the patient immediately and verify their insurance by 8 AM Wednesday.

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Refuse admission because the patient does not have a doctor's order.

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Admit the patient only after their insurance coverage has been fully verified.

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Place the patient in a waiting area until a doctor's order can be obtained.

Question 3

All software developers at the company must complete annual security training. Maria is a software developer at the company. All employees who work remotely must use a VPN. Maria works remotely.

Based on these statements, which of the following must be true?

Accepted Answer

Maria must complete annual security training and use a VPN.

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All employees who use a VPN are software developers.

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Maria has completed her annual security training.

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Some employees who complete annual security training do not work remotely.

Question 4

Read the following sentence: 'The project manager's decision to **truncate** the meeting was a welcome one, as the team was eager to begin the implementation phase.'

Which of the following words is the best synonym for 'truncate' as used in the sentence above?

Accepted Answer

shorten

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extend

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cancel

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reschedule

Question 5

A user manual contains the following instruction: 'To prevent data corruption, the application must be closed before the system is shut down. The system automatically saves a backup log upon successful shutdown, but this process will be **aborted** if the application is still running, potentially leading to the loss of the most recent session's data.'

What is the most likely consequence if a user shuts down the system while the application is still running?

Accepted Answer

The backup log for the recent session may not be created, and data could be lost.

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The system will not shut down.

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The application will close automatically, and data will be saved.

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The user will be prompted to close the application before shutdown proceeds.

Question 6

Statement 1: All members of the analytics team know how to use SQL. Statement 2: Sarah knows how to use SQL. Conclusion: Therefore, Sarah is a member of the analytics team.

Which of the following is the best assessment of the conclusion?

Accepted Answer

The conclusion is uncertain and may not be true.

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The conclusion is definitely true.

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The conclusion is definitely false.

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The conclusion is true only if Sarah also knows Python.