A child is scheduled for immunizations, but the mother states that he has had a temperature of 100.2º F all day. The nurse will:
1. tell the mother to go home.
2. give the immunizations.
3. give a higher dose because of the fever.
4. tell the mother to wait 1 month.
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Many children are taken to the health care provider only when they are ill, so clinicians may have to give the immunizations then. Otherwise, they may lose a very valuable opportunity to provide increased protection to the child.
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