A 5-year-old boy was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia 6 months ago and is currently being treated with chemotherapy.

A 5-year-old boy was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia 6 months ago and is currently being treated with chemotherapy. Today he presents to the clinic for an physical before he starts school. The mother states the child needs to be up to date with immunizations before starting school and requests that an MMR be administered. What is the best response by the APRN? Question 18Select one: a. It would be best for you to wait until your son recovers from the side effects of the current cycle of chemotherapy and then make an appointment for the MMR vaccine.” b. MMR vaccine is contraindicated in a child receiving chemotherapy for cancer; therefore, your son will be unable to receive the vaccine today”. c. Your son’s immune system will only mount an immune response to live, attenuated vaccines; therefore, he can receive the MMR vaccine as scheduled”. d. “Even though your son is currently on chemotherapy there is evidence that his immune status is competent therefore, he can be given all of his scheduled immunizations.”