Brent is attempting to interview a woman who came to the clinic because she is having pains in her side. He is trying to find out the type and level of pain she is experiencing, but every time he asks her a question, her husband answers for her. She has not spoken a single word to Brent during the entire interview. Brent is becoming a little annoyed, but he smiles and carries out the interview as best he can. He treats both the woman and her husband with great respect. Which professional behavior is Brent displaying

The type of behavior Brent is facing can be indeed quite annoying. The patience is, after all, the woman, so she is the one who should be answering the questions. However, Brent is showing a respectful professional behavior by keeping on smiling and carrying out the interview as best as he can. There may be several cultural reasons for the couple's behavior. They might be an older couple with certain old-fashioned beliefs on, or they may belong to a culture that gives men the authority to speak, etc. Even if that is strange or irritating for Brent, his ethics are undeniably of a high level, and he is showing respect.