A client asks the nurse what the two most commonly abused drugs are. Which response by the nurse is the most appropriate?
1. "LSD and marijuana."
2. "Alcohol and nicotine."
3. "Marijuana and nicotine."
4. "Alcohol and marijuana."
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Rationale 1: LSD and marijuana are abused drugs but they are both illegal. Alcohol and nicotine are the two most commonly abused drugs.
Rationale 2: Alcohol and nicotine are the two most commonly abused drugs.
Rationale 3: Nicotine is one of the most commonly abused drugs; marijuana, however, is an illegal drug and is not as commonly abused as alcohol.
Rationale 4: Alcohol is one of the most commonly abused drugs; marijuana, however, is an illegal drug and is not as commonly abused as nicotine.
Global Rationale: Alcohol and nicotine are the two most commonly abused drugs. While LSD and marijuana are abused, they are both illegal and not as commonly abused as alcohol and nicotine.
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