Which assessment finding would most alert the nurse that the patient might have low health literacy skills?
1. The patient reports not completing high school.
2. The patient is 65 years old.
3. The patient says, "I stopped taking the last medication because I read on the internet that it could make me have rashes."
4. The patient says, "I called the doctor's office to reschedule my appointment for later in the morning."
Answer: 3
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