A patient tells the nurse that she tries to keep her fat intake at less than 15% of her total caloric intake per day. What is the nurse's most appropriate response to this patient's comment?
a. "That is admirable; how do you accomplish fat intake that low on a daily basis?"
b. "Eating fat is essential for good health, and you should consume about 40% of your fats as monounsaturated fat."
c. "Limiting fat prevents some diseases, but your fat intake is much lower than the 25% recommended."
d. "If you want to bring your fat intake down further, you might want to eliminate eating fast foods."
ANS: C
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