To determine the effectiveness of medications that a patient has received to reduce left ventricular afterload, which hemodynamic parameter will the nurse monitor?
A) Central venous pressure (CVP)
B) Systemic vascular resistance (SVR)
C) Pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR)
D) Pulmonary artery wedge pressure (PAWP)
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