The Mother of a Newborn States,"I Am Surprised That My

Multiple Choice

The mother of a newborn states,"I am surprised that my baby is only being tested for 30 genetic diseases.When my son was born in another state he was tested for several dozen." How should the nurse respond?

A) "Each state controls how its newborn screening program works."
B) "Some states are more advanced than this one."
C) "Fewer tests are done now,but more diseases are included in those tests."
D) "The federal government has decided that not as many tests are needed now."