A client is a victim of domestic violence. She is now receiving assistance at a shelter for battered women. She tells the nurse about the cycle of violence that she has been experiencing in her relationship with her husband of 5 years. In the "tension-building phase," the nurse might expect the client to describe which of the following?
A. Promises of gifts that her husband made to her
B. Acute battering of the client, characterized by his volatile discharge of tension
C. Minor battering incidents, such as the throwing of food or dishes at her
D. A period of tenderness between the couple
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