What Was the Key Evidence-Based Finding That Resulted from a Study

question 6

Multiple Choice

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 paraprofessional 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 paraprofessionals than it was with those taught by registered nurses.

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