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the nurse is helping a client who eats a normal diet of 2000 calories daily to read a nutritional label on a box of cereal. which nutrient does the nurse identify as appropriate for this client?
cholesterol less than 300 mg
saturated fat greater than 30 mg
total fat greater than 65 g
sodium greater than 2400 mg
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Explanation:

• Cholesterol: For a 2000 - calorie diet, less than 300mg of cholesterol is recommended as high cholesterol can lead to heart problems.
• Saturated fat: Should be limited (not greater than 20g - 25g for a 2000 - calorie diet, not greater than 30mg which is an incorrect unit conversion as it should be grams).
• Total fat: For a 2000 - calorie diet, total fat should be around 44g - 78g (not greater than 65g is too high in some interpretations but the main issue is the upper limit).
• Sodium: For a 2000 - calorie diet, sodium should be less than 2400mg (not greater than).

Answer:

cholesterol less than 300 mg