E2: Young & Middle Adults Flashcards
(46 cards)
What age are YA?
18-35
Social context that defines YA?
Voting, ETOH(alcohol), culture
Key milestones in YA?
Economic independence
Committed long-term relationships
Independent Decision making
Potentially difficult period
What age are men and womens physical growth completed?
17 for Women
21 for Males
Describe YA’s Biology
-Healthy & Active
-Physical and emotional changes
-Increase in critical thinking and decision making capabilities
What stage of Erikson’s Psychosocial development are YD in?
Intimacy vs. Isolation
Seeking meaningful friendships and intimate relationships
Isolation occurs when the young adult avoids making commitment to others
What are the life-change adjustments in YA?
- Adjusting to career change or career move
- Adjusting to relocation
- Balancing multiple roles
- Developing long-term goals for family security
Describe YA’s identity
- Increasing separation from family authority
- Beginning adult identity
- Work provides self-esteem and socialization
Describe YA’s work and personal responsibilites
- Work and personal balance
- Developing relationships within workforce
What are YA characteristics?
(Make sure to note stage of Piaget and Kohlberg)
-Abstract, analytical (Piaget)
-Principled to moral reasoning (Kohlberg)
-Healthiest time of life
-Peak abilities (venturesome, daring, aggressive)
-Less experience with death
-Risk takers
-Lack of fear (underuse of seatbelts, helmets, etc)
-“it won’t happen to me” mentality
YA challenges?
More life changes needing adaptation leading to stress.
Can be positive or negative
Stress management
Normative (Positive) stressors for YA
Marriage
Having children
Starting a career
Other (Negative) stressors for YA
Miscarriage
Serious Illness
Death of loved one
Divorce
What is achievement oriented stress?
-Internal pressure to succeed defined goals
-“workaholic” habit such as lack of sleep or skipping meals
-Can be serious both physically and emotionally leading to nutrition problems and burnout
Health risk in YA
Usually originate in community, lifestyle patterns, and family history
-Unintentional injuries (not wearing seatbelt)
-Substance use
-Violence
-Suicide
-Risky Sexual behaviors
–workplace hazard
What is the main focus for health promotion in YA?
PREVENTION
What should we do as nurses to help with health promotion in YA?
- Encourage 1-2 year check ups
- Educate
- reduce alcohol and drug use
- Improve mental health
- decrease incidence of accidents, injuries, and acts of violence
What should we focus on as nurses when collecting behavioral health history from YA?
Focus on Health risk behaviors:
-Seat belt use
-Substance use
-Activities that can cause injury
-Stress
-Dietary, Exercise, and sleep patterns
When we provide Health care interventions for adults it must……
be relatable
Example: Friend or someone their age with head injury due to MVA
What should you focus on during health promotion: Exercise for YA?
Focus on safety measures when doing recreational activities
Ex. Helmets for bicycles, suncreen when outdoors
What are Health promotion recommendations for sleep in YA?
-Change activity or stressors
-Try out new tasks or physical activities
-Sleep Hygiene (before bed don’t drink caffiene, use phones, dark room, calm environment)
Infertility effects ___% of “reproductive couples” in U.S.
10-15%
Increased diagnosis in those >25 years
Half of all new STIs occur in people _______ years old
24 yrs or younger
What is a nurse intervention to help with STIs in YA?
Educate about STI prevention, identification, treatment of symptoms, and what to do
