A mother brings her 22-month-old child to the well-child clinic for an evaluation. The mother states that this child does not seem to be developing like her sister's child of the same age
The nurse will perform which screening test that may provide information about the child's development? 1. MRI of the head
2. An EEG
3. A Denver II
4. Chromosomal study
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Rationale 1: The MRI is a diagnostic test, not a screening test, and it is not performed by the nurse.
Rationale 2: An electroencephalogram evaluates brains wave activity of the brain. It does not evaluate the child's behavior.
Rationale 3: The Denver Developmental Screening Test II is a tool used by the nurse that evaluates language and development.
Rationale 4: A chromosomal test is not a screening test but a diagnostic test. It is not performed to determine developmental delay.
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