A 1-year-old child will receive her scheduled MMR vaccination shortly. The nurse should teach the child's parents that she may develop what possible adverse effect related to the administration of this medication?
A) Cough and fever
B) Pallor and listlessness
C) Serum sickness
D) Nausea and vomiting
A
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Adverse effects associated with MMR vaccine include fever and cough. Nausea and vomiting, pallor and listlessness, and serum sickness are not among the noted adverse effects of the MMR vaccine.
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