Young adult

Age range

18-35 years old

Focus is

career, marriage, kids, health maintenance

Healthy People 2030

• Prolong optimal health

• Maintain healthy habits

• Screening → catch early

Screenings

Catch cancer, chronic illnesses, etc… early

Biological and physical development

Very little; basically fully developed

Independence in terms of…

Residency and financially

Diverse views are…

Understood

Mental health issues due to

stress

Health status is at a ….

Peak

Preserve…

Prime health status

Reproductive, muscle, and health status is at

at peak level

Amount of healthcare visits

lessen

Physical every ___ years

Two

Career leads to a more _______ lifestyle which leads to ______ and less _____

Career leads to a more sedentary lifestyle which leads to weight gain and less activity

Leading cause of death

Suicide, car accidents, homicide

Health prevention

• Biannual assessments

• Screenings

• Meal plan

• Safe sex

• 1 partner

• Limit UV exposure

Health promotion

• Healthy diet

• Exercise

• Healthy habits

• Educate mental health

• Nutritional education

• Adequate sleep

• Preventative care

Piaget stage

Formal operational

Formal operational

• Peak memory and recal

• abstract thinking

• Introspection

• Individual person

Erikson stage

Intimacy vs. isolation

Intimacy vs. Isolation

• Relationships

• Increase self competency and esteem

Kohlberg stage of moral development

• Post conventional