The Nurse Requests That a Mother Give Permission for a Hearing

The nurse requests that a mother give permission for a hearing test in a newborn infant. The mother questions the importance of such a test. The nurse correctly responds with which of the following statements?

A) "This will help us to identify your baby's risk for ear infections the first year of life."
B) "Hearing is important so your baby hears and responds to your voice, which makes you feel like a mother."
C) "Socialization skills include the need to hear in order to interpret the emotional aspect of the words that are spoken to your child."
D) "Imitation of sounds is the first step in language development, and it is important to identify alterations early."