A 2-year-old child is unable to kick a ball. The nurse practitioner would consider this finding:

Rationale: A. By age 2, most children are typically able to perform gross motor skills such as kicking a ball. B. Inability to kick a ball at this age may suggest a gross motor developmental delay. This finding warrants further assessment of overall motor development and may indicate the need for early intervention services. C. While motor delays can be associated with autism, inability to kick a ball alone is not a specific sign of autism spectrum disorder. D. Vision problems may affect coordination, but gross motor delays like difficulty kicking are more directly linked to neuromuscular or developmental issues.