The nurse is caring for a patient receiving an antibiotic. Which of the following statements indicates to the nurse that the patient understands the general principles of appropriate antibiotic use?...

The nurse is caring for a patient receiving an antibiotic. Which of the following statements indicates to the nurse that the patient understands the general principles of appropriate antibiotic use? 1. “I’ll take this until I start feeling better.” 2. “I have pills left over from the last time I had this infection.” 3. “I’ll take all of this as it says to on the medication label.” 4. “I take only half of a pill to reduce the cost of the pills.”