A parent asks a nurse, "How do you know when my child needs these screening tests the doctor just mentioned?" How should the nurse respond to the parent?
A)"Screening tests are done at each office visit."
B)"Screening tests are done in the newborn nursery, and from these results, additional screening tests are ordered throughout the first two years of life."
C)"Screening tests are administered at the ages when a child is most likely to develop a condition."
D)"Screening tests are most often done when the doctor suspects something is wrong with the child."

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Screening tests are scheduled at specific ages because those are the times when children are most at risk for developing certain conditions or when the tests are most likely to detect potential health issues.

A Parent Asks a Nurse, "How Do You Know When