The Nurse Is Evaluating the Developmental Skills of an Eight-Month-Old

question 3

Multiple Choice

The nurse is evaluating the developmental skills of an eight-month-old child recently adopted from a foreign country. The nurse attempts to get the child to wave "bye-bye" and to play "patty-cake." When the child is unable to perform either skill, the nurse should:

• A)Document developmental delay on the child's record.
• B)Refer the child for an electroencephalogram.
• C)Encourage the parents to seek medical attention for the child's developmental delay.
• D)Recognize that this child's language skills and previous experience may not allow for these activities at this time.

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