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A Mother Refuses to Have Her Child Immunized with the Measles,mumps,and

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A mother refuses to have her child immunized with the measles,mumps,and rubella (MMR) vaccine because she believes that letting her infant get these diseases will help him fight off other diseases later in life.The nurse's most appropriate response to this mother is to:


A) Honor her request because she is the parent.
B) Explain that antibodies can fight many diseases.
C) Tell her that not immunizing her infant might protect pregnant women.
D) Explain that if her child contracts measles,mumps,or rubella,he could have very serious and permanent complications from these diseases.

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