I had a patient that was faking being passed out. Confirmed it with a hand drop. The ER doc had me put the radio on speaker for orders. She ordered me to start an IV with the biggest gauge needle I had in the box! The patient came out of it saying, “ What happened!”. Empathy depends on the situation.

This is a tricky one for me...
I mean how do I know if they're really faking it or not?

I've been accused of faking things even though I'm the type who prefers to downplay a lot and tough things out 👀

I dunno, I always felt weirded out revealing how I feel, so expressing it probably comes off as awkward or insincere 😶

I'm 100% positive they're faking? Did you mean sympathy perhaps?

If I'm certain they're faking, no sympathy. No reason.

As for if you really did mean empathy,.. in what way? Not ratting them out? I wouldn't, but that's not empathy. That's self-preservation. I wouldn't want to start the drama.

I do because I never ever want to mistake someone for faking if they’re actually going through pain. Unless it’s my son when he says his legs hurt right after I tell him to clean his room 🙄

Do you mean if I think or feel someone is faking his or her illness?? I'll just stare at him or her like this: 🤨!!

If that’s the way they see themselves then that’s the way I’ll treat them

Fake sympathy

Possibly. Depends on situation. Faking a cold to get out of work or school? Not so much. Mental disorder? Probably.

Yes, because that's a sad move

Depends on their reason for faking it

I take their wretched soul

No