单选题 A local elementary school has requested scoliosis screening for its students from the hospital's community outreach program. The school should be informed that

A. these students are too young to screen; instead, older students should be screened.
B. these students are too old to screen and will no longer benefit from screening for scoliosis.
C. scoliosis screening requires sophisticated equipment and can't be done in school.
D. this is an appropriate request and arrangements will be made as soon as possible.

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】Screening for scoliosis should begin at age 10 and be performed yearly until at least age 16. Screening for scoliosis involves inspection of the spine and use of a scoliometer, both of which can be done in a school setting.