The LPN is called by a neighbor who reports her husband seems to be acting, "a little odd" and says he feels really tired and weak

The LPN discovers the client recently stopped taking his benazepril (Lotensin) due to the fear of side effects mentioned in a television commercial. Which of the following actions by the LPN is best?
A. Instruct the woman to have her husband take an aspirin and lie down for one hour to rest.
B. Ask the woman if she has a blood pressure cuff and instruct her to take the man's blood pressure.
C. Tell the woman to call an ambulance or get her husband to an emergency department right away.
D. Inform the woman these are withdrawal symptoms of stopping the drug and suggest he call his doctor in the morning.


C

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