A patient who is diagnosed with community-acquired pneumonia tells the nurse, "I don't feel too sick.". How should the nurse respond?
1. "Give it a few days and you will.".
2. "You're lucky.".
3. "You may not need all the medications you have been prescribed.".
4. "Even though you don't feel too ill, you should get additional rest.".
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Rationale 1: Predicting that the patient will feel bad soon is not appropriate.
Rationale 2: This is not an appropriate response.
Rationale 3: The nurse should not make a statement that implies permission to not take the medications as ordered.
Rationale 4: Adequate rest is essential to recovery from pneumonia.
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