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Coya19@aol.com · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

Which information from the nurse indicates a correct understanding of emerging adulthood?

a. It is a type of young adulthood.
b. It is a type of extended adolescence.
c. It is a type of independent exploration.
d. It is a type of marriage and parenthood.

Question 2

A nurse is planning care for young-adult patients. Which information should the nurse consider when planning care?

a. Fertility issues do not occur in young adulthood.
b. Young adults tend to suffer more from severe illness.
c. Substance abuse is easy to observe in young-adult patients.
d. Young adults are quite active but are at risk for illness in later years.

shayla · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
This newly identified stage of development from age 18 to 25 (emerging adulthood) has been described as neither an extended adolescence, as it is much freer from parental control and is much more a period of independent exploration, nor young adulthood, as most young people in their twenties have not made the transitions historically associated with adult status, especially marriage and parenthood.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Young adults are generally active and experience severe illnesses less frequently. However, their lifestyles may put them at risk for illnesses or disabilities during their middle or older-adult years. An estimated 10 to 15 of reproductive couples are infertile, and many are young adults. Substance abuse is not always diagnosable, particularly in its early stages.