A mother brings her 12 month-old son into the clinic for his measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccination. What would the clinic nurse advise the mother about the MMR vaccine?
A) Photophobia and hives might occur.
B) There are no documented reactions to an MMR.
C) Fever and hypersensitivity reaction might occur.
D) Hypothermia might occur.
Ans: C
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Patients should be advised that fever, transient lymphadenopathy, or a hypersensitivity reaction might occur following an MMR vaccination. Reactions to an MMR do not include photophobia or hypothermia.
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