When discussing the digestion and metabolism of fat, the nurse tells the patient who has a history of cholecystitis and is on a low-fat diet that fat must be emulsified to be digested. The ingredient necessary for emulsification is:
a. sugar.
b. cholesterol.
c. bile.
d. protein.
C
Bile is necessary to emulsify fat.
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