Calling a patient, visiting the patient at home, and asking the patient to complete a questionnaire would fall into which one of the following categories of patient education?
Implementation and evaluation
Learning needs assessment
Teaching plan
Cultural considerations
None of the above
Implementation and evaluation
Rationale: Follow-up phone calls or visiting the patient at home or asking the patient to complete a questionnaire allows the medical assistant to evaluate the progress of the patient education.
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