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PROCEDURE TD006-06
Reviewing/Approving a Question
Purpose

To describe how to review/approve a question for inclusion in an exam.

Who Performs

Those designated as Reviewers or Approvers.

Definitions

Owner person who creates/revises a question.

Reviewer person who performs second review of question. Follow steps
in block Reviewing a Question.
Approver person who performs final review of question. Follow steps in
block Approving a Question.

Determining
Reviewer/
Approver of
Questions

Use the table below to determine the appropriate Reviewer/Approver of

questions:
If ...
Question is for a non-CLIA
written assessment in a
CLIA technical area
Question is for a CLIA
written assessment in a
CLIA technical area
Question is for a written
assessment in a nontechnical department

Then ...
Reviewed by Lead Trainer/designee
Approved by Lead Trainer/designee
Reviewed by Lead Trainer/designee
Approved by CLIA Technical Supervisor
or Technical Consultant
Reviewed by Director of QA
Approved by Director of QA
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Reviewing a
Question

Upon notification by the Owner of a new/revised question, follow these steps

to review a question:
Notification may be verbal or another method.
Step
Action
1
Click to open Manage > Exam Manager > Question Review tab.

Use the drop-down menus to choose the question pool.

You can drill down one more level by clicking on the next dropdown menu.
The list can be filtered by clicking on the status filter.

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Reviewing a
Question
(continued)

Step
3

4
5

Action
Click on the List button to display the questions in the selected
pool.

Click on the Question ID of the question that is Ready for Review.

The Question Editor opens.
Click on the Preview/Approval tab.

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Question
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Step
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Action
Review the question and answer to determine if the
question/answer are acceptable.
If
Question is accepted

Then
Click on the Reviewed button.
The status will change to
Reviewed.
Question is rejected
1. Type comments in the
External Approval box.
2. Click on Submit Comment
button.
3. Click on the Reject Question
button.
4. Click on OK in the message
box.
Reviewer should notify the Approver or Owner, according to the
table below:
If ...
Question is accepted
Question is rejected

Then ...
Notify Approver to review.
Notify Owner who will start the
process over.

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Approving a
Question

Upon notification from the Reviewer, follow these steps to approve a

question:
Step
1

Action
Click to open Manager > Exam Manager > Question Review tab.

Use the drop-down menus to choose the question pool.

You can drill down one more level by clicking on the next dropdown menu.
The list can be filtered by clicking on the status filter.

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Approving a
Question
(continued)

Step
3

4
5

Action
Click on the List button to display the questions in the selected
pool.

Click on the Question ID of the question that is Ready for Review.

The Question Editor opens.
Click on the Preview/Approval tab.

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Reviewing/Approving a Question, Continued
Approving a
Question
(continued)

Step
6

Action
Review the question and determine if the question/answer are
acceptable.
IF
Question is accepted

THEN
Click on the Approved button.
The status will change to
Approved.
Question is rejected
1. Type comments in the External
Approval box.
2. Click on Submit Comment
button.
3. Click on the Reject Question
button.
4. Click on OK in the message
box.
Approver should notify the Owner according to the table below:
If ...
Question is accepted
Question is rejected

Then ...
Notify Owner who will follow
TD006-07.
Notify Owner who will start the
process over.
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