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Test Editor

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Test Editor allows the user to:

  • Edit the options available within the dropdown menus and multiselects located within a specific exam test.
  • Set the order of the options available within the dropdown menus and multiselects.
  • Set normal values for a test field.
  • Set finding as Abnormal.
  • Select the order of the tabbing feature.
  • Edit the font of dropdown menus and multiselects.
  • Note: Fields for OD and OS must be edited separately.

Edit Basic Properties

  1. Access Admin > Encounters / Interviews > Exam Test Library > open a test > Click 'Edit.'

  2. Click in the field you want to edit.

Property Description
tabIndex This controls the order in which the field is highlighted and enabled when the user tabs through the fields within the test.
font family The type of font used within the dropdown or multiselect.
font size The size of font used within the dropdown or multiselect.
font style The style of font used within the dropdown or multiselect.
font weight The weight of font used within the dropdown or multiselect.
textAlign The alignment of the text within the dropdown or multiselect. By default, all dropdown menus and multiselects are aligned to the left.
textDecoration This option underlines the text within the dropdown menu or multiselect. By default, text will not be underlined.
defaultNormal

This option is available for fields that do not include a dropdown or multiselect, such as open text fields. Fields within a test auto-populate with the information from the defaultNormal field when the "Test results normal" button is selected within the test. After completing the setup, click the "Test results normal" button within the header to review all fields that will auto-populate within the test.

  • Fields that include a check box can be setup to default to either True or False.
  • Fields that are "time" fields can be setup to default to "Now" and the current time is auto-populated.
  • Fields that are text boxes can be setup to default to the text you input into the defaultNormal field.

      3. Make all necessary changes, click 'Update.' Note: Fields for OD and OS must be edited separately.

Add Values

The values options that display in a test's dropdown menus and multiselects are controlled by accessing the Values slider. Note: Not all fields have a values slider.

  1. Access Admin > Encounters / Interviews > Exam Test Library > open a test > Click 'Edit.'
  2. Click in a field to add a value.
    • The type of field is displayed within the blue header above the Basic Properties slider.
  3. Access Values. The current values assigned to the field are displayed. Activated values are displayed with a check mark; deactivated values are not checked.
  4. Type the name of the value in the Option Value field. The text in the Option Value field appears in the test's dropdown menu or multiselect. Note: The Option Value name cannot be edited once it has been added.
  5. Complete the following if appropriate to your situation: 
    Option Description
    Abbreviation Abbreviation of the Option Value name. The abbreviation displays in the field when the value is selected within the encounter. If an abbreviation is not entered, the text within the Value Option field displays within the encounter.
    Default Normal Check this box if you want the test to always default to the value when the "Test results normal" button is selected within the test. the value in the list that has been setup as Default Normal is displayed in italics. 
    Abnormal Finding The value displays in the test with a dark outline if Abnormal Finding is enabled.
  6. Click 'Add.' The newly added value displays in bold text within the Values column until step 7 has been completed. Note: Fields for OD and OS must be edited separately.
  7. Click 'Update.'

Edit Values

The values options that display in a test's dropdown menus and multiselects are controlled by accessing Values. Note: Not all fields have Values available.

  1. Click in the field you want to edit.
    • The type of field is displayed within the blue header above Basic Properties.
  2. Access Values.
  3. Review the list of values options. Check the values you want to appear or uncheck the values that should not appear in the dropdown or multiselect.  
    • Values that are not checked are deactivated and cannot be edited. 
      • Deactivated values are not removed from historical encounters. The data is displayed within the original encounter that used the test and within the View Test History for that test.
      • Values that are deactivated can be activated.
    • The order of the listed values can be updated by dragging and dropping the value to its desired position within the list.
  4. Highlight a value within the list to update additional options available. Note: Not all Values have the same options.
    Option Description
    Option Value This field cannot be edited.
    Abbreviation This field cannot be edited.
    Default Normal Check this box if you want the test to always default to the value when the "Test results normal" button is selected within the test. The value in the list that has been setup as Default Normal is displayed in italics.
    Abnormal Finding the value displays in the test with a dark outline if Abnormal Finding is checked. 
  5. Make all necessary changes, click 'Update' located within the left column. This step does not apply if only deactivating, activating, and/or changing the order of a list. Note: Fields for OD and OS must be edited separately.
  6. Click 'Update' located in the lower right corner.
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