The nurse is interviewing a woman with her husband present. The husband answers the questions for the wife most of the time. What is the most appropriate therapeutic nursing action to hear the patient's viewpoint?

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Asking the husband to step out of the room will allow the patient to answer questions in her own way. Continuing the interview is not a therapeutic action because the nurse needs to obtain the patient's answers to the questions. Asking another nurse to complete the interview does not solve the problem that the husband is answering questions for his wife. Telling the woman to speak up for herself does not solve the problem and may interfere with the therapeutic relationship between the patient and the nurse.

The Nurse Is Interviewing a Woman with Her Husband Present