def send_patch(self, client, json_data, content_type="application/merge-patch+json", expected_status=200):
        """
        Helper method for sending a patch to the server, defaulting to application/merge-patch+json content_type.
        Verifies the expected status and returns the response.
        """
        # pylint: disable=no-member
        response = client.patch(self.url, data=json.dumps(json_data), content_type=content_type)
        self.assertEqual(expected_status, response.status_code)
        return response