Reduction of Risk PotentialQuestion 2105 of 2368
A developmental screening test is used to do which of the following?
- Diagnose a specific developmental disability in the child
- Replace the physical examination during the well-child visit
- Identify children at risk who may need further evaluation
- Measure the child's growth percentile at each routine visit
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Correct answer: Identify children at risk who may need further evaluation
A screening test is not a diagnostic tool. It finds children who may need more evaluation.
Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Nursing Care for Infancy Through Adolescence: Developmental Screening. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Reduction of Risk Potential"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026