Exam 9: Developmental Assessment: Screening for Developmental Delay and Autism

The Ages and Stages Questionnaire, Third Edition (ASQ-3) has a sensitivity of 0.70 to 0.90. This means that different studies found the sensitivity to range from 0.70 to 0.90. The interpretation of a sensitivity of 0.90 is that:

Screening for autism is particularly important for which population of children?

The APN is reviewing the recommended ages for performing developmental surveillance using the ASQ-3. The AAP recommends children under 5 years of age be screened with the ASQ at:

Developmental surveillance is a primary component of the pediatric primary care visit and is defined by the AAP as a process of:

APNs incorporate standardized developmental screening instruments into primary care visits to:

The prevalence of children with developmental and behavioral problems in the United States is estimated at:

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) developed a policy statement, "Identifying Infants and Young Children with Developmental Disorders: An Algorithm for Developmental Surveillance and Screening," to:

The psychometric properties of a developmental screening tool include assessing specificity. Specificity is defined as:

The psychometric properties of a developmental screening tool are important to review before you administer screening tools in your primary care practice. What are the components of assessing the reliability of an instrument?

The psychometric properties of a developmental screening instrument include assessing validity. Validity is defined as:

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?