The nurse has completed an educational program for residents of a retirement community regarding unsafe medication practices. Which statement made by a resident indicates the need for further education?
1. "I will not take medication that is more than 1 year old."
2. "I will buy all of my medication from the same pharmacy."
3. "I will not take medication that has been prescribed for someone else."
4. "Medication can be obtained from an Internet pharmacy, as long as it says the medication was made in the United States or Canada."
4
Rationale: Generally, medications should not be kept longer than a year.
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