Which scenario describes a situation where the patient was treated with respect? Martin is a sonographer. Today, he will do an ultrasound on a woman who is twenty weeks pregnant. During the exam, the patient is all excited and keeps yelling out, "Look, it is a boy!" Martin does not agree so he tells the patient, "When you attend ultrasound school and pass the registry exam, then you will be qualified to make that observation. For now, leave this to someone who knows what they are doing."

Louise is a nutritionist. She has a patient that is diabetic. She is helping them make diet and lifestyle changes but the patient is not making much progress in correcting some bad habits. Louise talks to the patient and says, "Help me understand why it is difficult for you to make this change. If we can identify the feelings or needs you have, we might be able to find a solution that works for you."

Jamal is a radiation oncologist. He is treating a patient with cancer. The patient is always asking him about crazy home remedies that are "proven" to cure cancer. It is to the point that Jamal spends most of the appointment trying to convince the patient that these are crazy ideas with no medical proof to back them. The next time the patient comes in for treatment he tells the patient, "I need you to focus on actual medicine and treatments not this nonsense that only fools would believe."

Marianne is a respiratory therapist. She sees a patient that is always trying to tell her what to do. When calling the patient from the waiting room, Marianne says, "Good morning, let’s just start out by saying that I do not want to hear you trying to tell me what to do. You are not a trained medical professional and your opinion is not needed in this consultation."