The Nurse Is Performing the Denver II Screening Test on a 12-Month-Old

The nurse is performing the Denver II screening test on a 12-month-old infant during a routine well-child visit. What should the nurse tell the infant's parents about the Denver II screening test?

A) Tests three areas of development: cognitive, physical, and psychological
B) Will indicate whether the child has a speech disorder so that treatment can begin
C) Is a screening instrument designed to detect children who are slow in development
D) Is a test to determine intellectual ability and may indicate whether problems will develop later in school