The Parent of a School-Age Child Reports That the Child

question 2

Multiple Choice

The parent of a school-age child reports that the child is on a gluten-free diet. When questioned about the reason for this diet, the parent states that the child has fewer stomach aches since beginning the diet but has never been diagnosed with celiac disease. The parent reports using gluten-free grain products for all family members. The nurse practitioner will tell this parent that gluten-free diets:

• A) are generally low in sugar and fat.
• B) are healthy and help prevent obesity.
• C) may be deficient in essential nutrients.
• D) provide adequate protein to meet daily needs.

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Definitions:

Written Off

The process of acknowledging that a debt is uncollectible and removing it from the accounts.

Bad Debts Expense

An estimated expense that represents the amount of receivables that are not expected to be collected.

Prepaid Rent

An asset account representing rent payments made in advance of the rental period.

Allowance Method

An accounting technique that estimates and records bad debts expense from credit sales during the period they occur.