Re-examination of an established patient is also referred to as which term?

• A. Short Re-eval
• B. Long Re-eval
• C. Initial Evaluation
• D. Screening Evaluation

Answer: (A)

In therapy documentation, when you reassess someone who’s already in care, you’re performing a re-examination to see how they’re doing and whether the plan of care needs adjusting. If this re-assessment is brief and focused on changes since the last visit, it’s called a short re-eval. It’s intended to quickly update the clinician on progress and decide if plan modifications are needed without going through a full, comprehensive re-check.

If a more extensive reassessment is necessary due to significant changes or slower progress, a long re-eval would be used instead. The initial evaluation, by contrast, is reserved for new patients to establish baseline status, and screening evaluation is used to identify potential problems that may require further assessment.