Investigating Chronicles

Question 1

What is the Chronicles address for a piece of data?

Answer 1

INI + item number

Question 2

What 4 activities can be used to look up information in Chronicles?

Answer 2

Item Information window (Ctrl + Click)
Record Viewer
Item Editor
Category List Maintenance

Question 3

True or False: CTRL +Click works on all data points

Answer 3

False. If a field is read-only, Ctrl + Click will often not work, and even some editable fields will not open the Item Information window when the control-click workflow is completed. When a field is not editable, it is less likely that the Item Information window will work.

Question 4

What value will be extracted to Clarity that are not filled out in Chronicles?

Answer 4

NULL

Question 5

What value will be extracted to Caboodle for items that are not filled out in Chronicles?

Answer 5

-1

Question 6

A lab manager tells you he wants a report on lab specimens and shows you the field where he can input various information. What method would you use to find the INI + Item numbers of the data he’s looking for?

Answer 6

Ctrl + Click

Question 7

A clinical administrator requests a query to include data for a patient’s registries. She’s not sure of the INI and item number, but she knows the patient is on the Lung Cancer Screening registry. What tool would you use to find the INI and item number given this information?

Answer 7

Record Viewer

Question 8

In Clarity, which of the following columns COULD contain a NULL value?
A. A foreign key column that would store the patient’s primary care provider
B. A date column that would store the discharge date for an encounter
C. A string column that stores a patient’s email address
D. A numeric column that stores the patient’s age in years
E. A column that is the primary key of a table

Answer 8

All but E. In Clarity the only column that CANNOT be NULL is a column in the primary key of a table.

Question 9

What is the primary purpose of Chronicles in Epic?

A) To store patient records
B) To manage user permissions
C) To handle billing processes
D) To provide a user interface for clinicians

Answer 9

A) To store patient records

Question 10

Which tool in Hyperspace allows you to view raw data within a Chronicles record?

A) Item Editor
B) Record Viewer
C) Category List Maintenance
D) Item Information Window

Answer 10

B) Record Viewer

Question 11

What does the INI in Chronicles stand for?

A) Initial Number Identifier
B) Internal Network Identifier
C) Item Number Identifier
D) Internal Name Identifier

Answer 11

C) Item Number Identifier

Question 12

Which add type stores data directly on a record and not on a specific contact?

A) Response Each Time
B) Lookback
C) No-Add
D) Overtime

Answer 12

C) No-Add

Question 13

What is the response type for an item that can store multiple lines of data per contact?

A) Single Response
B) Multiple Response
C) Related Group
D) No-Add

Answer 13

B) Multiple Response

Question 14

Which of the following are tools used for Chronicles research?

A) Item Information Window
B) Record Viewer
C) Item Editor
D) Category List Maintenance

Answer 14

A) Item Information Window
B) Record Viewer
C) Item Editor
D) Category List Maintenance

Question 15

Which characteristics can describe a Chronicles item?

A) Single Response
B) Multiple Response
C) Networked
D) Overtime
E) No-Add
F) Category

Answer 15

A) Single Response
B) Multiple Response
C) Networked
D) Overtime
E) No-Add
F) Category

Question 16

Which of the following are true about the Item Information Window?

A) It can be accessed using Ctrl + Click.
B) It shows the INI and item number.
C) It displays the SQL column title and description.
D) It works on all fields in Hyperspace.

Answer 16

A) It can be accessed using Ctrl + Click.
B) It shows the INI and item number.
C) It displays the SQL column title and description.

Question 17

What are the possible add types for a Chronicles item?

A) No-Add
B) Response Each Time
C) Lookback
D) Single Response

Answer 17

A) No-Add
B) Response Each Time
C) Lookback

Question 18

Which of the following are true about the Record Viewer?

A) It provides a read-only view of raw data.
B) It requires specifying the Master File, Record, and Contact.
C) It can be used to find the INI and item number.
D) It allows editing of data.

Answer 18

A) It provides a read-only view of raw data.
B) It requires specifying the Master File, Record, and Contact.
C) It can be used to find the INI and item number.

Question 19

The Item Editor shows the definitions of a Chronicles item but not the specific values stored in the item.

True
False

Answer 19

True

Question 20

The Ctrl + Click method works on all fields in Hyperspace.

True
False

Answer 20

False

Question 21

Category List Maintenance can display all category values for a given item.

True
False

Answer 21

True

Question 22

A No-Add item stores data on each contact separately.

True
False

Answer 22

False

Question 23

The Record Viewer can be used to view data for a specific contact within a record.

True
False

Answer 23

True

Question 24

Which of the following describes a Lookback item?

A) Stores data directly on a record
B) Assumes the last value entered remains true until a new value is entered
C) Stores values separately on each contact
D) Stores multiple lines of data per contact

Answer 24

B) Assumes the last value entered remains true until a new value is entered

Question 25

What is the purpose of the Category List Maintenance activity? A) To edit Chronicles items B) To view and manage category lists C) To view raw data within a record D) To find INI and item numbers

Answer 25

B) To view and manage category lists

Question 26

Which tool would you use if the Ctrl + Click method does not work? A) Item Editor B) Record Viewer C) Category List Maintenance D) Hyperspace

Answer 26

B) Record Viewer

Question 27

What does the response type "Related Group" indicate? A) Only one line of data can be stored per contact B) Multiple lines of data can be stored per contact, related to another item C) Data is stored directly on the record D) Data is stored separately on each contact

Answer 27

B) Multiple lines of data can be stored per contact, related to another item

Question 28

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a Chronicles item? A) Add Type B) Response Type C) Data Type D) User Permissions

Answer 28

D) User Permissions

Question 29

Which of the following are true about No-Add items? A) They store data directly on a record. B) They store data on each contact separately. C) The value is true for all contacts on that record. D) They are considered overtime add types.

Answer 29

A) They store data directly on a record. C) The value is true for all contacts on that record.

Question 30

Which of the following are true about Response Each Time items? A) They store values separately on each contact. B) If blank for a contact, it is considered unknown. C) They assume the last value remains true until a new value is entered. D) They store data directly on a record.

Answer 30

A) They store values separately on each contact. B) If blank for a contact, it is considered unknown.

Question 31

Which of the following are true about Lookback items? A) They store values separately on each contact. B) They assume the last value remains true until a new value is entered. C) They store data directly on a record. D) They are considered overtime add types.

Answer 31

A) They store values separately on each contact. B) They assume the last value remains true until a new value is entered. D) They are considered overtime add types.

Question 32

Which of the following are true about Single Response items? A) Only one line of data can be stored per contact. B) Multiple lines of data can be stored per contact. C) They can store multiple symptoms. D) They can store a multi-line address.

Answer 32

A) Only one line of data can be stored per contact.

Question 33

Which of the following are true about Multiple Response items? A) Only one line of data can be stored per contact. B) Multiple lines of data can be stored per contact. C) They can store multiple symptoms. D) They can store a multi-line address.

Answer 33

B) Multiple lines of data can be stored per contact. C) They can store multiple symptoms. D) They can store a multi-line address.

Question 34

The Item Editor can show a limited selection of category values. True False

Answer 34

True

Question 35

The Record Viewer allows editing of data within a record. True False

Answer 35

False

Question 36

Category List Maintenance is used to view and manage category lists. True False

Answer 36

True

Question 37

A Lookback item stores data directly on a record. True False

Answer 37

False

Question 38

Single Response items can store multiple lines of data per contact. True False

Answer 38

False

Question 39

Which of the following tools is used to find the INI and item number for data in Hyperspace? A) Record Viewer B) Item Editor C) Category List Maintenance D) Item Information Window

Answer 39

D) Item Information Window

Question 40

What does the term "overtime add types" refer to? A) No-Add items B) Response Each Time and Lookback items C) Single Response items D) Multiple Response items

Answer 40

B) Response Each Time and Lookback items

Question 41

Which of the following describes a No-Add item? A) Stores data on each contact separately B) Stores data directly on a record C) Assumes the last value remains true until a new value is entered D) Stores multiple lines of data per contact

Answer 41

B) Stores data directly on a record

Question 42

What is the purpose of the Item Editor in Hyperspace? A) To view raw data within a record B) To find INI and item numbers C) To show definitions and properties of a Chronicles item D) To manage category lists

Answer 42

C) To show definitions and properties of a Chronicles item

Question 43

When will CTRL Click not work?

Answer 43

If the field is read only or when the field is not editable

Question 44

When the Ctrl + Click method does not work for a Hyperspace field, or the report requester does not know the field where a data point was entered what is the most convenient place to find the INI + Item number for a piece of data.

Answer 44

Record Viewer

Question 45

To view data in the record viewer you must have what three things?

Answer 45

Master File, Record, and Contact

Question 46

will uniquely identify a contact within a master file

Answer 46

A Contact Serial Number (CSN)

Question 47

two ways to search for a known event

Answer 47

Ctrl+F Further Item Filtering>text Search