A nurse is teaching parents about the importance of immunizations for infants because of immaturity of the immune system.The parents demonstrate that they understand the teaching if they make which statement?
A) "We plan to opt out of most childhood vaccinations."
B) "There are only a few diseases that have effective immunizations."
C) "Babies are born with a sophisticated immune system so they need few, if any, immunizations."
D) "Newborns have a hard time fighting infection so they need vaccinations."

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Immaturity of the immune system places an infant and young child a greater risk of infection,so they need protection through a scheduled series of immunizations.Parents can opt out of many vaccinations,but the nurse should investigate why they plan to do so.Most communicable disease of childhood have immunizations.

A Nurse Is Teaching Parents About the Importance of Immunizations