A nurse is lecturing to a church group about domestic violence. During the presentation, a member of the audience asks the nurse to explain what intergenerational transmission of violence means because he has seen that phrase used in the media.
The nurse's best response to this question would be that intergenerational transmission of violence refers to the fact that:
A) People who are violent are that way because of neurochemical imbalances in their brains.
B) People who grow up in violent home situations tend to be involved in domestic violence situations as an adult.
C) Recent research has identified a gene that is responsible for transmission of a risk for violent behavior that is passed on from generation to generation.
D) Domestic violence seems to skip every other generation when it is traced in families.
Question 2
A nurse is engaged in role-playing with a client with borderline personality disorder to assist the client in learning how to communicate effectively. Which of the following would the nurse encourage the client to use? Select all that apply.
A) Me statements
B) Validating perceptions with others
C) Paraphrasing before responding
D) Listening passively
E) Compromising
