The Nurse Is Leading a Discussion About Autism with a Group

Multiple Choice

The nurse is leading a discussion about autism with a group of elementary school teachers.One teacher says,"I did not have an autistic child in my classroom for the first 10 years that I taught.I have had six children with autism in the last four years." How should the nurse respond?

A) "I am surprised you did not have an autistic child in your classroom earlier in your career."
B) "In some regions of the world about one person in 100 has some form of autism."
C) "When lots of money is put into research,it encourages physicians to diagnose the disorder."
D) "I think it has to do with the numbers of people using illicit drugs."