The Nurse Is Teaching Student Nurses About Newborn Screening

The nurse is teaching student nurses about newborn screening.Which statement made by the student indicates understanding of the teaching?

A) "The newborn screening is not mandatory but voluntary."
B) "It is acceptable to 'layer' the blood on the Guthrie paper."
C) "The initial specimen should be collected as close to discharge as possible."
D) "It is best to collect the specimen before the newborn takes the first feeding."