Reference no: EM133513960

Case Study: A hospitalized 52-year-old male has recently been diagnosed with lung cancer and is in your care for your shift at the hospital. Your best friend has recently been through treatment for lung cancer, is in remission, and has experienced a similar diagnosis. You begin to feel compassion and empathy for your patient, as you can relate to what he may be going through.

Question: You choose to share your personal story with your patient to give the patient hope. The patient asks if you have any idea or suggestion of what he can expect from the medical condition. The patient begins to ask for medical advice that is beyond your "scope of practice". The patient asks for your opinion about the condition and what he should do. The patient has asked for your personal cell phone number to call you for medical advice in the future.