A patient with ADHF who is receiving nesiritide (Natrecor) asks the nurse how the medication will work to help improve the symptoms of dyspnea and orthopnea. The nurse's reply will be based on the information that nesiritide will
A) dilate arterial and venous blood vessels, decreasing ventricular preload and afterload.
B) improve the ability of the ventricular myocardium to contract, strengthening contractility.
C) enhance the speed of impulse conduction through the heart, increasing the heart rate.
D) increase calcium sensitivity in vascular smooth muscle, boosting systemic vascular resistance.
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