The Nurse in the Hospital Has Implemented a Teaching Plan

The nurse in the hospital has implemented a teaching plan to assist a patient with rheumatoid arthritis in accomplishing daily activities independently. To evaluate the patient's long-term response to the teaching, the best action by the nurse will be to

A) make a referral to the home health nursing department for home visits.
B) check the patient's ability to bathe without any assistance the next day.
C) have the patient demonstrate the learned skills at the end of the teaching session.
D) arrange a physical therapy visit before the patient is discharged from the hospital.