According to Peplau, a nurse who provides an abandoned child with parental guidance and praise following small accomplishments is serving which therapeutic role?
A. The role of technical expert
B. The role of resource person
C. The role of surrogate
D. The role of leader
ANS: C
The nurse who provides an abandoned child with parental guidance and praise is serving the role of the surrogate according to Peplau's interpersonal theory. A surrogate serves as a substitute for another person—in this case, the child's parent.
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