A patient with heart failure is prescribed an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor.What should the nurse explain as being the purpose of this medication?
A) Reduce afterload
B) Decrease preload
C) Increase contractility
D) Control sympathetic nervous system response to decreased cardiac output
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