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A client with heart failure is prescribed a vasodilator. In which way should the nurse expect this medication to relieve the client's symptoms? Question content area bottom Part 1 A. Improve cardiac contractility B. Reduce fluid overload C. Reduce preload D. Decrease afterload

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          A client with heart failure is prescribed a vasodilator. In which way should the nurse expect this medication to relieve the client's symptoms? 
Question content area bottom
Part 1
A.
Improve cardiac contractility
B.
Reduce fluid overload
C.
Reduce preload
D.
Decrease afterload

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06/08/2023

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Step 1: Vasodilators work by dilating blood vessels, which leads to a decrease in blood pressure and a reduction in the workload of the heart. Show more…

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A client with heart failure is prescribed a vasodilator. In which way should the nurse expect this medication to relieve the client's symptoms? Question content area bottom Part 1 A. Improve cardiac contractility B. Reduce fluid overload C. Reduce preload D. Decrease afterload