In providing diet education for a patient on a low-fat diet, which information is important for the nurse to share?
a. Polyunsaturated fats should be less than 7% of the total calories.
b. Trans fat should be less than 7% of the total calories.
c. Unsaturated fats are found mostly in animal sources.
d. Saturated fats are found mostly in animal sources.
ANS: D
Most animal fats have high proportions of saturated fatty acids, whereas vegetable fats have higher amounts of unsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids. Linoleic acid, an unsaturated fatty acid, is the only essential fatty acid in humans. Diet recommendations include limiting saturated fat to less than 7% and trans fat to less than 1%.
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