The client states to the nurse, "My healthcare provider says I have heart disease and I need to decrease the cholesterol in my diet. I don't understand how this happened." Which response should the nurse provide the client?
A. "The arteries around your heart are narrowed by low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol buildup in them."
B. "Low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol is converted to saturated fat, which is stored in your coronary arteries."
C. "It is a good idea to decrease low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol in your diet, although current research has not proven a correlation yet."
D. "Too much low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol narrows all the arteries in your body so your heart does not receive enough blood to be healthy."
Answer: A
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