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."
B
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