The Nurse Is Concerned That Specific Families in a Community

Multiple Choice

The nurse is concerned that specific families in a community are at increased risk for transgenerational violence. Which family situation exemplifies the transgenerational theory of violence?

A) Family with a daughter who has severe arthritis and finds it increasingly difficult to deal with her forgetful, frail mother
B) Family with a daughter who abuses alcohol whose father was a chronic alcoholic and is currently suffering from cirrhosis
C) Family with a daughter who is working two jobs with significant debts and cares for her father, who is becoming more confused and dependent
D) Family with a son who, as a teenager and young adult, had serious arguments with both of his parents, who were emotionally and sexually abusive to him