A Patient Being Treated for an Alcohol Use Disorder Asks

question 3

Multiple Choice

A patient being treated for an alcohol use disorder asks the nurse,"Can my children inherit this?" Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?

• A) "The role of genetics is minor in comparison to the role of the environment."
• B) "Genetics does not seem to play a role in the development of substance use disorders."
• C) "The role of genetics in substance use disorders has not been determined."
• D) "Genetics plays a major role in the development of substance use disorders."

Learn the ethical and legal obligations of accountants towards their clients, intended third-party beneficiaries, and foreseen users of their work.

Know the ownership and confidentiality aspects concerning working papers in the accounting profession.

Identify the role and oversight functions of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and the SEC in relation to public company audits.

Recognize the scenarios that could lead to accountants facing criminal sanctions and understand the possible defenses.

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Definitions:

Debit

An accounting entry that increases an asset or expense account, or decreases a liability or equity account. It is positioned on the left side of an account ledger.

Credit

An accounting entry that increases the balance of liabilities and equity accounts or decreases the balance of an asset or expense account.

Horizontal Analysis

A financial analysis technique that evaluates the changes in the amounts of financial statement items over a period.

Sales

The total amount of goods or services sold by a company during a specific period of time, indicating the company's primary revenue generation activity.