Which of the following BEST defines evaluation?
A. A patient who has received previous healthcare services from a specific clinician or facility within the last three years
B. Review and/or assessment of a patient for the purpose of ascertaining a clinical judgment of the patient's diagnosis, current health status, and/or condition
C. Identification of an appropriate clinical treatment for the purpose of promoting the patient's health, recovery, and wellness
D. A patient who has not received any professional or clinical care from the physician, or another physician of the same specialty or subspecialty who belongs to the same group practice during the three years prior to the visit in question
Question 2
Which of the following defines the Current Procedural Terminology?
A. Standardized requirements for medical documentation of evaluation and management services
B. The standardized collection of numeric and alphanumeric codes that identify and describe the healthcare service provided to the patient
C. The administrative branch of the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services responsible for oversight, guidelines, regulation, payment of services, coverage policies, and many other aspects of organized healthcare
D. The largest, nonprofit professional organization for physicians and medical students in the United States
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