The nursing instructor preparing to take her students into the community to provide nursing care discusses the patients that they are likely to care for in the home. Which of the following are the most frequent users of home care services?
A) Postpartum patients
B) Postoperative patients
C) Terminally ill patients
D) Elderly patients
Ans: D
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