Praise the parent for the decision and encourage the plan

Ask for more specific information related to the developmental delays

Advise the parent to have the health care provider help choose an appropriate program

Explain that this may be a premature action and the developmental delays could disappear

A parent tearfully tells a nurse, “They think our child is developmentally delayed. We are thinking about investigating a preschool program for cognitively impaired children.” What is the nurse’s most appropriate response?