The nurse is performing the Denver II screening test on a 12-month-old infant during a routine well-child visit. What should the nurse tell the infant's parents about the Denver II screening test?

A) Tests three areas of development: cognitive, physical, and psychological
B) Will indicate whether the child has a speech disorder so that treatment can begin
C) Is a screening instrument designed to detect children who are slow in development
D) Is a test to determine intellectual ability and may indicate whether problems will develop later in school

The Denver II is a screening instrument designed to detect developmental delays in infants and preschoolers. It tests four functions: gross motor, language, fine motor-adaptive, and personal-social. The Denver II is not an intelligence test; it does not predict current or future intellectual ability. It is not diagnostic; it does not suggest treatment regimens. The Denver II does not asses cognitive, physical, and psychological domains; is not an intelligence test and it does not predict current or future intellectual ability; and does not diagnose speech disorders or suggest treatment regimens.