The nurse is reviewing instructions with a client being discharged home after experiencing heart failure. When reviewing medications, the client asks about the addition of captopril to the previous medication regimen. Which action of captopril will the nurse explain to the client?
A)Captopril lowers resistance against the left ventricle.
B)Captopril is considered a potassium-sparing diuretic.
C)Captopril decreases blood volume and sodium retention.
D)Captopril inhibits peripheral vasoconstriction.

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Captopril is an ACE inhibitor that lowers resistance against the left ventricle by reducing afterload, which helps improve cardiac output in heart failure patients.

The Nurse Is Reviewing Instructions with a Client Being Discharged