| situation | appropriate response |
| patient is noncompliant | |
| patient continues to smoke, thinks cigarettes are good | |
| patient desires uneccessary procedure | |
| patient has difficulty taking medications | |
| family members aske about pt's prognosis | |
| a child wishes to know more about his illness | |
| 17 y/o girl is pregnant, request abortion | |
| 15 y/o girl is pregnant, wants to keep child, parents don't agree | |
| terminally ill pt requests PAS | |
| pt is suicidal | |
| pt states he finds you attractive | |