A client asks how cholesterol in the diet caused the development of heart disease. Which response should the nurse make to theclient?
A. The arteries around your heart are narrowed by low-density lipoprotein cholesterol buildup in them.
B. It is a good idea to decrease low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in your diet, although current research has not proven a correlation yet.
C. Too much low-density lipoprotein cholesterol narrows all the arteries in your body so your heart does not receive enough blood to be healthy.
D. Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol is converted to saturatedfat, which is stored in your coronary arteries.
