The nurse is teaching about designer drugs. Which definition would the nurse include in the teaching plan?
1. A designer drug is created in an illegal laboratory solely for illegal drug trafficking.
2. A designer drug is made from a naturally occurring substance.
3. Alcohol is a designer drug.
4. A designer drug is less addictive than prescription medications.
Correct Answer: 1
Rationale 1: A designer drug is created in an illegal laboratory solely for illegal drug trafficking.
Rationale 2: A designer drug is not made from a naturally occurring substance.
Rationale 3: Alcohol is not a designer drug.
Rationale 4: A designer drug is often highly addictive.
Global Rationale: A designer drug is created in an illegal laboratory solely for illegal drug trafficking. A designer drug is not made from a naturally occurring substance. Alcohol is not a designer drug. A designer drug is often highly addictive.
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