Telemedicine is defined as the use of electronic communications to provide clinical care at a distance.

• A. In-person care
• B. E-prescribing
• C. Telemedicine
• D. Telephone triage

Answer: (C)

Telemedicine means providing medical care to a patient who isn’t physically present with the clinician, using electronic means like video visits, secure messaging, or remote monitoring. This focus on delivering clinical services at a distance is what makes it the best match for the definition given. In-person care, by contrast, happens with the patient and clinician in the same location, so distance isn’t involved. E-prescribing is about sending prescriptions electronically and isn’t itself the remote delivery of clinical care. Telephone triage uses a phone to assess needs, which can guide next steps but isn’t the direct delivery of clinical care at a distance.