A nurse is presenting a program 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. Which of the following responses by the nurse would be most appropriate?
A) People who are violent are that way because of the various 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
The school nurse is aware that a student has requested aspirin three times during the past week because his back hurts. The nurse has noticed that he often wears long-sleeved sweaters and sweatshirts even in warm weather.
The nurse suspects that the student may be the victim of physical abuse. The nurse is preparing to ask the child about his ongoing backache. Which of the following would the nurse anticipate being reported by the child if he was being abused?
A) Explain that his father is beating him on a regular basis.
B) Give a far-fetched explanation not logically connected to his injuries.
C) Give the same reason his sister would give were she asked to explain his injuries.
D) Carefully explain that his mother disciplines him because she loves him.