Test Questions Flashcards

1
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Which of the following irresponsibility’s are often met by the cogito team?

A. Managing the flow of data between clarity and caboodle
B. Building Smart forms to support specific workflows in Hyperspace
C. Creating custom radar dashboard for end-users
D. Troubleshooting issues with chronicles server.

A

A. Managing the flow of data between clarity and caboodle

and

C. Creating custom radar dashboard for end-users

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True or False: Your chronicles administrator, Clarity Administrator, and Caboodle Administrator will always be three separate people?

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False. Database administrators sometimes oversee operation of more than one database

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True or False. A new Reporting Workbench security class must be created for each user?

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False. A Reporting Workbench Security Class can be assigned to multiple user records. It is
recommended to reuse security classes as often as possible

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True or False. Only administrators with the right security can build a report from an unconfigured template?

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False, If a template is unconfigured no one will be able to see the template int he analytics catalog.

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Which of the following is a way to grant users access to a specific dashboard? Select all that apply.
A. Alter the Radar security class of the users who should see the dashboard
B. List appropriate user types on the dashboard in the Dashboard Editor
C. By listing a dashboard directly in a user record or linked template
D. List appropriate report groups on the dashboard in the Dashboard Editor

A

B. List appropriate user types on the dashboard in the Dashboard Editor

C. By listing a dashboard directly in a user record or linked template

D. List appropriate report groups on the dashboard in the Dashboard Editor

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What must be assigned to a template so that the template is considered configured?

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To be considered configured a template must have one and only one type assigned to it and at least one group assigned t o it.

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What activity can you use to find a list of all configured templates?

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Template manager

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What is an HRX Record?

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A workbench report, a slicerdicer session, or one of the many other application reports stored in HRX.

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When looking at a PAF record in the column editor or record viewer, how could a user determine which templates/reports include this column?

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They couldn’;t. PAF records do not contain a reference to the reports or templates which use them .

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A user ran a report to find all geriatric patients but now want to limit the report to only patients who have arthritis. The report includes a column to display the patients medical problems. how can the user limit the report to only include arthritic patients without re-running it.

A

Use the filters tab and filter the medical problem column on the value arthritis.

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Who can find a public report in the analytics catalog?

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If a user can see a template in the analytics catalog, they will be able to view and run all the public reports made from the template.

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True or False: A private report is one that anyone can run, but only the creator can edit.

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False

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What is the difference between a parameter and a display column?

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A parameter is used by the query. it will determine which results are found at run time. a display column is used to display information about the results that are found.

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What master file stores one record for every display column in chronicles?
A. HRX
B.PAF
C.IDB

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PAF

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What should you do before creating a new display column?

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Check to make sure there isn’t a column already created that you can use.

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In the report Settings window, you are using the Summary tab to build a grouped summary, what options are available to you for use in grouping or aggregating your data?

A

The columns listed in the available and selected columns on the display tab.

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True or False: In table components, the colored indicators can have different thresholds for each row?

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True, on the output format form in the component editor, you can specificy thresholds overrides for each row.

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18
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What master file stores dashboard resources?

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IDK

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What master file stores metric definitions?

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IDN

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If a table component has a data source of “report” Will it leverage the metric framework?

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No, a data source of dashboard resource indicates a component will use the metric framework.

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True or False: A metric definition may only be referenced by one dashboard resource record?

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False, each resource can reference one metric definition.

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What is the fastest way to create a new dashboard?

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Dashboard options > Create dashboard

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When building custom reports, dashboards, and components, which parts of your record will be visible and searchable in the Analytics Catalog?

A

Display name, tags, and descrptions

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You have built a component record, Now, in the designer UI, you click add component but cant find your component in the catalog. Why not?

A. you are trying to add the component to a view instead of to the source. You can only add components to the source from the designer UI

B. You component isn’t enabled

C. You haven refreshed the dashboard. Click Alt + =

D. You must not have access to the component. You can only add components to a dashboard if you have access to them

A

B. Your component isn’t enabled

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True or False: Every Source dashboard has exactly one view?

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False, each user can create one or more views of a single source dashboard.

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True or False: SlicerDicer can be used to report on any data that has ever been entered into Epic?

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False, Slicerdicer can only be used to report on data that has been extracted to caboodle.

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A slicerdicer population is showing all smokers with PCPs in your clinic. You would like to see these patients grouped by their different PCPs, with one bar per provider. How would you do this.

A. add criterion
B. Change your measure
C. Add a slice
D. Change your visualization

A

C. Add a slice

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What controls the list of available measures in Slicerdicer?

A

Measures are chosen from the list of available slicerdicer filters (FDS record) available in a data model, and the summary functions that apply to that filter’s data type. For example, you can apply a sum, average, max, or min to a numeric filter, but not to a string.

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29
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On which screen can you choose to integrate dashboard parameters and dates with your slicerDicer session?

A. When selecting your data model.

B. When saving your session.

C. When creating a component in component editor.

D. When viewing a dashboard.

A

B. When saving your session.

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30
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Which of Epics databases contains real-time data?

A. Chronicles

B. Clarity

C. Caboodle

A

A. Chronicles

31
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Which of Epic’s Databases are relational databases?

A. Chronicles

B. Clarity

C. Caboodle?

A

B. Clarity
C. Caboodle

32
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true or False: You can use the record viewer to look up a list of columns in a clarity table?

A

False, use the record viewer to view data from a record in chronicles. Use the data dictionary in the analytics catalog to look up the columns in a clarity table.

33
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Which of the following best describes what happens when you run a public report while viewing another users catalog?
A. You will be unable to run the report.

B. You will run the report as yourself, not as the other user.

C. You will run the report as the other user, not as yourself.

D. You can choose whether to run the report as yourself or as the other user.

A

B. You will run the report as yourself, not as the other user.

34
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When viewing another user’s dashboard from their Catalog, why can’t you see the data displayed by components?

A

Security, other users components may display data from parts of Epic you should not be able to view.

35
Q

How does the “Use dashboard dates” setting for a SlicerDicer component determine the
component’s behavior on a dashboard?

A

If “use dashboard dates” is not selected, the session will always show data for the date range chosen when saving the session. otherwise, the dashboard date range will immediately update the slicerdicer session whenever it is changed.

36
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How can you tell if a summary level parameter will affect a SlicerDicer component on a dashboard?
Select all that apply.

A. Hover over the dashboard parameter and see which components have outlines around
them

B. Open the SlicerDicer component in the Component Editor

C. Check the component’s metadata in the Analytics Catalog

D. Open the SlicerDicer session and check the settings in the “save” or “update” window to see which dashboard parameters are enabled

A

A. Hover over the dashboard parameter and see which components have outlines around
them

D. Open the SlicerDicer session and check the settings in the “save” or “update” window to see which dashboard parameters are enabled

37
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True/False: Creating a new SlicerDicer component from an existing one using the Explore Detail
option will add the new component to the source dashboard.

A

False, this method will add the slicerdicer component to a view.

38
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What is the difference between a record and a contact?

A

A record is a single entity. What kinds of entity depends on the master file. A record in the patient master file is a patient, a record in the provider master file is a provider.

A contact represents a single set of data (usually representing a unique time period)

39
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What is the difference between a multiple response item and a response each time item?

A

These refer to different item characteristics. “Multiple response” refers to a particular Response Type.
A multiple response item can hold multiple answers on one contact. “Response each time” refers to a
particular Add Type. A response each time item can hold different answers on different contacts

40
Q

True or False: A patient who has been seen twice at your facility should have two records in the
Patient master file

A

False, the patient should only have one record, but that record will have two contacts.

41
Q

A user shows you a field in Hyperspace that they want to report on. How can you find where in
Chronicles that field files to?

A

CTRL + Click the field. If that does not work try the record viewer.

42
Q

Which of the following responsibilities are often met by the Cogito team?
A. Managing the flow of data between Clarity and Caboodle
B. Building SmartForms to support specific workflows in Hyperspace
C. Creating custom Radar dashboards for end users
D. Troubleshooting issues with the Chronicles serve

A

A. Managing the flow of data between Clarity and Caboodle
C. Creating custom Radar dashboard for end users.

43
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True or False. Your Chronicles Administrator, Clarity Administrator and Caboodle Administrator will
always be three separate people

A

False, database administrators sometimes oversee operation of more than one database.

44
Q

In the Designer UI, which components can you add to a source dashboard?

A

Any enabled components

45
Q

How do you access the Metadata Editor for an entry in the Analytics Catalog?

A

Hover over an entry, click the book icon, and click edit details

46
Q

Which of the following things can you do in the Metadata Editor?
A. Add report tags to a dashboard
B. Mark the review status for a component
C. Delete a component
D. Edit the description for a dashboard

A

A,B, and D

47
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Define the following SlicerDicer term:
Population

A

a collection of entities in a data model. a population starts with a base and is refined by criteria.

48
Q

Define the following SlicerDicer terms:
Filter

A

The word filter is used in slicer dicer to refer to the many data points defined in a data model. Filters can be used as criteria, slices, measures, and display columns in the detail view.

49
Q

Define the following SlicerDicer terms:
Slice

A

A slice divides up a population in slicerdicer.

50
Q

You have built a SlicerDicer session and want to add it to a source dashboard to be viewed by many users at your organization….

What activity should you use to create the SlicerDicer component?

A

Component editor

51
Q

You have built a SlicerDicer session and want to add it to a source dashboard to be viewed by many users at your organization….

What Display Format and Data Source should your component use?

A

Display format: Graph, data source slicerdicer

52
Q

You have built a SlicerDicer session and want to add it to a source dashboard to be viewed by many users at your organization….

How do you add the component to the source dashboard?

A

Through the designer UI

53
Q

What is the difference between a summary level and a summary target? Give an example of each.

A

Summary level: A conceptual way to graph data. Examples: department, specialty, facility, revenue location

Summary target: A specific value for a summary level. Examples, the EHS clinic revenue location.

54
Q

How could you change the Display title of a component?

A

In the component editor, update the display title field on the basic information form.

55
Q

Information in Chronicles is divided into _______ that contain information about a
broad subject.
A. Tables
B. Master Files
C. Contacts
D. Lines

A

B. Master Files

56
Q

Which of the following are SQL databases?
A. Chronicles
B. Clarity
C. Caboodle

A

B and C

57
Q

Why would someone want to use Reporting Workbench in place of SlicerDicer?

A

Possible answers include: They need today’s data. SlicerDicer doesn’t contain the data points the user
wants. The user wants to take many different actions on the data

58
Q

How can you determine whether the Date Range on the Criteria tab of the Report Settings window
will affect the results of your report?

A

The Date Range will affect your report if you have any overtime criteria (indicated by a clock icon)

59
Q

A surgeon regularly runs a Workbench report called “My Upcoming Cases ‐ Next 3 days.” Today,
they say that they went to the Explore tab and one of their most commonly used filters is missing!
They like to slice the cases by “Anesthesia Type,” but it is no longer an option. What might be the
reason for this missing filter?

A

The “Anesthesia Type” PAF column has been removed from the list of Selected Columns in the report

60
Q

You are creating a component that will display a Workbench summary on a source dashboard.
What do you need to specify as the Display Format and Data Source for a component?

A

Display Format: Table or Graph, Data Source: Report

61
Q

What does add type tell you about an item?

A

For how long the data are valid (i.e., whether the item stores record‐level or contact‐level data)

62
Q

What does response type tell you about an item?

A

How many lines of data the item can hold

63
Q

What is the difference between a metric definition ﴾IDN﴿ and a dashboard resource ﴾IDK﴿?

A

A metric determines how a particular value is calculated; i.e., the definition of the metric

A dashboard resource determines how a particular metric is presented to a user within the frame of
a component

64
Q

When do the Summary Level ﴾e.g., Department or Service Area﴿ and Summary Target specified on
a dashboard override a component’s settings?

A

If a component has the data source of Dashboard Resources and uses a dynamic lookup method,
then the dashboard’s summary level and target will override the component’s settings.

If the component has a data source of SlicerDicer, it will respond the dashboard summary target for
any summary level mapped to a filter in the SlicerDicer session

65
Q
  1. Look at the dashboard component below. On the Data Source form of this component, is View as
    set to Summary Targets or Resources?
A

Resources

66
Q

Consider the situations described below. Which of the following ‐
SlicerDicer,
Metrics or Reporting
Workbench
Would best meet each reporting need?

you get a request for a dashboard component that will display how your organization is doing compared to other organizations in the Epic community.

A

Metric

67
Q

Consider the situations described below. Which of the following ‐
SlicerDicer,
Metrics or Reporting
Workbench
Would best meet each reporting need?

A user wants to be able to get a list of all patients who are in the ICU right now and see what medications have been ordered for them.

A

Workbench

68
Q

Consider the situations described below. Which of the following ‐
SlicerDicer,
Metrics or Reporting
Workbench
Would best meet each reporting need?

Your organization is pulling third‐party patient satisfaction data into Caboodle, and wants to give doctors the ability to investigate scores for various types of visit, locations, and procedures

A

Slicerdicer

69
Q

Consider the situations described below. Which of the following ‐
SlicerDicer,
Metrics or Reporting
Workbench
Would best meet each reporting need?

The ED Manager at your organization wants to run a report on demand to see a
list of all patients currently waiting in the Emergency Department so they can
add or remove staff as necessary

A

Workbench

70
Q

Consider the situations described below. Which of the following ‐
SlicerDicer,
Metrics or Reporting
Workbench
Would best meet each reporting need?

A user wants to see the total dollar amount of all Medicare denials over the last
two months, then see how that line graph changes as they filter out certain
procedures or types of encounters

A

SlicerDicer

71
Q

Consider the situations described below. Which of the following ‐
SlicerDicer,
Metrics or Reporting
Workbench
Would best meet each reporting need?

Your department managers want to see how well each department is measuring
up to a shared set of KPIs so they can set achievable goals, and keep an eye on
how close they are to meeting them.

A

Metrics

72
Q

Consider the situations described below. Which of the following ‐
SlicerDicer,
Metrics or Reporting
Workbench
Would best meet each reporting need?

A scheduler wants to investigate patient wait times before office visits to see if
there are any trends in different departments or for different schedule blocks.

A

SlicerDicer

73
Q

A report writer creates a new report from an existing template in their Analytics Catalog. They then
create a new component to put on their existing dashboard that contains a link to the new report.
In which master file﴾s﴿ will this report writer build new records?

A

IDB (Component) and HRX (Report)

74
Q

A report writer locates two metric definitions in the metric repository that they’d like to display to users. They create a single new component to display data from both metrics, then build a new dashboard and add the component. In which master file will this report writer build new records?

A

IDK, IDB, and IDM