A 2-month-old boy with a temperature of 102┬░F (39┬░C) is brought to the emergency department by his mother. The mother tells the nurse that her son had a DPT injection one week ago, and asks if this fever is related to the immunization. The nurseÔÇÖs response should be based on the knowledge that

D the childÔÇÖs high fever is a direct response to the DPT immunization and should be treated. A if a fever does occur in a child after a DPT, it usually occurs within the first 2 hours. B an elevated temperature is very rarely seen in a child after a DPT immunization. C if there is a fever after a DPT, it usually low-grade and appears within the first 48 hours.