The APN reviewed the Parental Evaluation of Developmental Status (PEDS) screening tool before seeing a 4-year old for her primary care visit. The screening identified a delay in the child's fine motor development and normal gross motor and speech and language skills. How should the APN prepare for the visit?
A) Identify if there was a previous history of abnormal neurologic examination or fine motor delay noted in previous developmental screenings.
B) Make a referral for a full developmental evaluation by a specialist.
C) Review the child's health history for previous infectious diseases.
D) Question the parent to see if the developmental screening tool was unclear.

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The APN should first identify if there was a previous history of abnormal neurologic examination or fine motor delay noted in previous developmental screenings to understand if this is a new finding or a persistent issue.

The APN Reviewed the Parental Evaluation of Developmental Status (PEDS)