A client in the mental health unit tells the nurse, "My husband makes all the decisions about money, but I'm the one who's making the money now, not him. He needs to back off, but he's always directing every decision we make." Which nursing response would be the most therapeutic?
A. "Have you told your husband to back off"?
B. "You're making the most money, so the decisions should be left to you."
C. "How do you feel the money decisions could best be handled in your household?"
D. "You seem frustrated with your husband's habit of controlling financial decisions."
Ans: C. "How do you feel the money decisions could best be handled in your household?"
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