The Patient Has Been Diagnosed with Cardiovascular Disease and Placed

The patient has been diagnosed with cardiovascular disease and placed on a low-fat diet. The patient asks the nurse, "How much fat should I have? I guess the less fat, the better." Which information will the nurse include in the teaching session?

A) Cholesterol intake needs to be less than 300 mg/day.
B) Fats have no significance in health and the incidence of disease.
C) All fats come from external sources so this can be easily controlled.
D) Deficiencies occur when fat intake falls below 10% of daily nutrition.

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