A nurse directs the client interaction and plans for interventions to achieve client goals. According to Peplaus framework for psychodynamic nursing, what therapeutic role is this nurse assuming?
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A
The role of technical expert
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B
The role of resource person
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C
The role of teacher
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D
The role of leader
The interpretation supported by the scenario is The role of leader.
A. The role of technical expert
This might be chosen when the idea in “The role of technical expert” addresses a different mechanism or priority than the one emphasized by the stem The wording does not track the stem’s main cue, so selecting it would shift the nurse away from the most precise interpretation or priority.
B. The role of resource person
This sounds reasonable when the idea in “The role of resource person” addresses a different mechanism or priority than the one emphasized by the stem The wording does not track the stem’s main cue, so selecting it would shift the nurse away from the most precise interpretation or priority.
C. The role of teacher
This might be chosen when the idea in “The role of teacher” addresses a different mechanism or priority than the one emphasized by the stem The wording does not track the stem’s main cue, so selecting it would shift the nurse away from the most precise interpretation or priority.
D. The role of leader
This is supported by the detail that The nurse who directs client interaction and plans for interventions is assuming the role of leader. According to Peplau, a leader directs the nurseclient interaction and ensures that actions are taken to achieve goals. Need: Psychosocial Integrity Developmental theories help the nurse connect present coping and relationship patterns to age-expected tasks, which can inform realistic goals, communication style, and supportive interventions. From a nursing standpoint, this selection guides assessment and interventions toward what is most clinically meaningful in the moment—risk reduction, safety, accurate appraisal, and support for adaptive coping.
Conclusion
The scenario is best handled by identifying what the nurse must interpret or prioritize first and then choosing the statement that fits that requirement with the least distortion. The distractors have surface appeal, but they do not align as tightly with the clinical cue embedded in the stem.