The patient with cardiovascular disease is receiving dietary instructions from the nurse. Which information from the patient indicates teaching is successful?
a. Maintain a prescribed carbohydrate intake.
b. Eat fish at least 5 times per week.
c. Limit trans fat to less than 1%.
d. Avoid high-fiber foods.
ANS: C
American Heart Association guidelines recommend limiting saturated fat to less than 7%, trans fat to less than 1%, and cholesterol to less than 300 mg/day. Diet therapy includes eating fish at least 2 times per week and eating whole grain high-fiber foods. Maintaining a prescribed carbohydrate intake is necessary for diabetes mellitus.
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