A nurse in a long-term health care setting is assigned to introduce a client who has a Ph.D. to the other clients. The client tells the nurse, “I wish to be called Doctor.” How should the nurse respond?

Option 1 : “Your wish will be respected.”

Explanation-                                   

• A client has the right to decide what he/she should be called to introduce to others.
• As the client is a PhD holder so Doctor should be used to introduce them.

• Why do you want to be called Doctor? – This type of question to the client can make them irritated and the nurse's statement attacks the client's self-concept.
• Residents here call one another by their first names- The client may not be happy if his or her first name is used for introduction unless it is the client’s choice.
• Wouldn’t it be better if the others do not know you are a doctor? – It is depending upon the client's choice.