The Nurse Is Performing a Developmental Assessment on a Toddler

The nurse is performing a developmental assessment on a toddler at age 3 years. The nurse notices a variety of mixed developmental milestones that have been missed during the visit. Which delay does the nurse expect to be of greatest concern to the parent?

A) Difficulty putting small objects into a bottle
B) An inability to kick a ball back to the nurse
C) Difficulty with and reluctance to self-dress
D) An inability to express needs with language