The parent of a child who is taking an antibiotic for bilateral otitis media tells the nurse that they have stopped the medicine since the child is better and are saving the rest of the medication to...

The parent of a child who is taking an antibiotic for bilateral otitis media tells the nurse that they have stopped the medicine since the child is better and are saving the rest of the medication to use the next time the child gets sick. Which of the following is the nurse's best response?

1. “It is important to give the medicine as prescribed.”

2. “How do you know your child's ears are cured?”

3. “Your child needs all of the medicine so that the infection clears.”

4. “Stopping the medicine is not what's best for your child!”