At a well-child visit, the mother of a 2-year-old child states, "My child is not keeping up with the other kids." Further evaluation reveals the patient can stack 6 cubes, walk backwards, and copy a line. The child exhibits separation anxiety and has a vocabulary of 10 words but cannot use symbols or use pronouns. Which assessment does the nurse make about the child's development?

The nurse is counseling the parents of a 7-year-old child who are concerned because of a strong family history of type 2 diabetes mellitus. The nurse instructs the parents that the initial screening for type 2 diabetes mellitus will occur at which time? 

The 18-year-old healthy female presents to the clinic requesting to receive the vaccinations her mother refused for her when she was a child. Reviewing the chart, the nurse notes the patient never received the measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine. Prior to administering the vaccination, which test is most important?