An older adult who is within a normal weight range asks a nurse, "I have heard that it is im-portant to limit the amount of fats in my diet, but I don't know how much I should be taking in daily. Can you help me?" The best response by the nurse is:
a. "Someone of your age needs to limit fats."
b. "Since you are at your ideal weight, you should limit your daily fat grams to half your weight."
c. "Fat intake will depend on the presence of any cardiac issues."
d. "Read food labels well and focus your diet on low-fat foods."
ANS: B
A simple technique to determine how much fat a person should consume is to divide the ideal weight in half and allowing that number of grams of fat. The remaining options don't address the issue of how much fat should be eaten daily.
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