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CCRN Critical Care Nursing

Category - Pediatrics

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After the nurse instructs the parents of a 5-month-old infant about the purpose of the Denver Developmental Screening Test (DDST), which of the following statements by the parents about what the test measures would indicate that the teaching was effective:
  1. Social and physical abilities
  2. Intelligence quotient
  3. Emotional development
  4. Potential for future development
Explanation
Answer: A - DDST measures a child’s social, language, and fine and gross motor skills by testing abilities that usually occur at a given age. The DDST is not designed to measure intelligence or emotional development nor does it necessarily predict future development.
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