A nurse is conducting a developmental screening to assess for domain-specific development, in-cluding gross and fine motor skills. Which developmental screening tool would the nurse most likely use?
a. Pediatric Symptom Checklist
b. Ages and Stages Questionnaire
c. Parents' Evaluation of Developmental Status
d. Denver II
ANS: D
The Denver II screening tool assesses domain specific development (gross and fine motor, social, and language). The Pediatric Symptom Checklist assesses coping and mental health concerns, the Ages and Stages Questionnaire assesses social and emotional development, and the Parents' Evaluation of Developmental Status assesses general developmental and behavioral screening.
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