An 18-month-old boy is brought for a well-child visit. He was born at term, has normal growth, and has no parental concerns. He uses several words

Question

An 18-month-old boy is brought for a well-child visit. He was born at term, has normal growth, and has no parental concerns. He uses several words and walks independently. Immunizations are up to date. Which of the following is the most appropriate screening recommendation?

Accepted Answer

Administer a validated autism-specific screening tool

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Use hearing testing as a substitute for autism screening

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Wait until school age for developmental screening

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Order chromosomal microarray for every toddler

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Refer for brain MRI as routine screening

Autism screening — USMLE Step 3 MCQ

An 18-month-old boy is brought for a well-child visit. He was born at term, has normal growth, and has no parental concerns. He uses several words and walks independently. Immunizations are up to date. Which of the following is the most appropriate screening recommendation?