The nurse is caring for an older patient who has been the victim of elder abuse by his adult son. Which assessment finding would support the transgenerational violence theory of elder mistreatment?

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The transgenerational violence theory suggests that patterns of violence are learned behaviors passed down from one generation to the next. The son suffering physical beatings as a child supports this theory.

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