What was the key evidence-based finding that resulted from a study conducted in Denver in 1994 that compared the teaching of professional nurses with the teaching conducted by parapro-fessional health-care providers in home health-care situations?
a. The teaching was comparable between the two groups.
b. Paraprofessionals teaching were much more cost effective than registered nurses.
c. Caution should be used in allowing health-care providers other than registered nurses to make home health-care visits.
d. The rates of readmissions were lower for the clients who were taught by parapro-fessionals than it was with those taught by registered nurses.
C
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