week 11: early adulthood

Question 1

what is primary and secondary aging?

Answer 1

Primary Aging – Biological, universally shared
* Ex. Hair changes, skin changes, vision and hearing changes

Secondary Aging – Variable among people, related to socioeconomics, health habits or disease
* Ex. Smoking, air pollutants, accessibility to health care

Question 2

what is health promotion and wellness for early adulthood?

Answer 2

Early adulthood is a relatively healthy period of life

• Risky behaviours, like unsafe sex practices, poor diet, substance abuse, coupled with generally poor health habits, can cause poorer health outcomes long term

Question 3

true or false: The nurse’s role is to identify sources of secondary aging, health disparities and work in collaboration with the pt. and resources to minimize risk

Answer 3

true

Question 4

what are the five positive health practices that were identified in Alameda Longitudinal study?

Answer 4

• Getting physical exercise
• Not Smoking
• Not drinking
• Not over or under-eating
• Getting regular sleep

Question 5

true or false: Longitudinal studies suggest that healthy lifestyle choices of early adulthood have cumulative effects

Answer 5

true

Question 6

what are some environmental factors?

Answer 6

Society is generally more sedentary = leads to obesity
Access to health care
Health strongly related to income – social determinants
* Food insecurity
* Inadequate housing
* Safe work

Question 7

select al that is true regarding stress:
Very individual
Healthy in large doses
Long term exposure can lead to deterioration of blood vessels
Can damage immune system
Susceptible to disease
Less able to fight of germs
Over stimulation can result in body attacking itself – damaging healthy tissue

Answer 7

NOT healthy in large but small!!!

Question 8

is this true or false:
Adults with adequate social support have a lower risk of disease, death, and depression than do adults with weaker social networks or less supportive relationships
* Why? Better functioning immune system

Answer 8

true

Question 9

what does a sense of control mean?

Answer 9

how much charge are you taking over your life?

Those who are high in self-efficacy are more likely to follow medical advice

Optimists show larger benefits from medication than pessimists do

Question 10

what is internal locus of control and external locus of control?

Answer 10

internal locus of control: sees herself as capable of exerting some control over health issues​

External locus of control: believes other people or luck are responsible for her health issues​

Question 11

true or false: Young adults perform better in almost every physical way that middle or older adults
* Muscle mass, bone density, better eyesight and hearing and a stronger immune system – Primary aging

There is a loss of strength and speed as we move through adulthood

Answer 11

true

Question 12

true or false: Risks of miscarriage and complications increase from 20’s to 30’s
* Chronic diseases are impacted by genetics, epigenetics, and lifestyle
* Lifestyle includes the use of cannabis

Answer 12

all true

Question 13

why is their stigma around the use of cannabis?

Answer 13

seen as unprofessional, makes you seem lazy/ not as good as your peers

Question 14

true or false: Early adulthood remains high risk for negative outcomes

Answer 14

true

Question 15

what is the high risk and low risk users of cannabis?

Answer 15

high: adolescence and early adulthood
lowest: Middle adulthood

Question 16

what is the definition of stigma?

Answer 16

Stigma = a set of negative and often unfair beliefs that a society or group of people have about something

Asbridge, Brochu et al., (2011) concluded that use is more “mainstream” and less a “subculture”
* There are health risks – public education
* This age group use mainly for leisure, then pain and anxiety

Question 17

what is every nurses role?

Answer 17

Every Nurse’s Role
* Be informed about cannabis
* Assessment – CUDIT – from adolescence
* Evaluate impact/adverse reactions
* Speak to prescribed, non-prescribed, illicit use

also the College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba has a medical cannabis guideline

Question 18

what are the three types of intelligence?

Answer 18

practical - “Street Smarts”
Not acquired through reading
Considers people and circumstances insightfully
Based on previous experiences
Able to understand and handle new situations

crystallized - Depends heavily on education and experience
E.g., vocabulary, ability to read, technical skills for your job

fluid- involves more “basic” abilities that depend on the efficient functioning of the central
nervous system
E.g., abstract reasoning​. Involves
the ability to solve problems and reason about things independent of previously existing knowledge

Question 19

true or false: Adults maintain crystallized intelligence throughout early and middle adulthood, but fluid intelligence
declines fairly steadily over adulthood, starting at perhaps age 35 or 40

Answer 19

true

Question 20

what is emotional intelligence?

Answer 20

Capacity to recognize one’s own emotions and those of others.

Distinguish between different feelings and label them appropriately.

Use emotional information to guide thinking and behavior and adjust emotions to adapt to environments

Question 21

what is the self and social emotional intelligence ?

Answer 21

self awareness (recognition)
social awareness
self management (regulation)
relationship management

Question 22

what is recognition in more detail (self and social awareness)

Answer 22

self awareness: self awareness, self assessment and self confidence

social awareness- empathy approachable good listener and organizational awareness

Question 23

what is regulation in more detail (self management and relationship management)?

Answer 23

self management - self control, transparency, achievement, adaptability initiative and optimism

relationship management - influence, inspirational leadership, coach and mentor, conflict management, teamwork and collaboration charge catalyst

Question 24

what are the eight Gardners theory of multiple intelligences?

Answer 24

theres naturalist, spatial, linguistic, intra-personal, interpersonal, logical mathematical, musical and bodily kinesthetic

Question 25

risky behaviours for emotional intelligence?

Answer 25

Young adults with high EI scores have been shown to have an increased ability to cope with life stressors & stronger relationships
* High EI is linked with lower rates of alcohol abuse (risky behavior).
The percentage of heavy drinkers rises sharply between the ages of 18-24 (stats Canada 2010).
College students who were binge drinkers have an increased risk of coma/death and other negative consequences such as drunk driving and unprotected sex.

Question 26

employment in emotional intelligence?

Answer 26

There are employment realities that young adults face
* Decreased employment opportunities
* Diminished job security
* Fast-paced technology
* Constant “up skilling”
* Life-long learning
* Increased ability to be aware of emotions, led to increased ability to use emotions to achieve goals, set clear and measurable goals, present and communicate their positive attributes with ease with others,
* Ability to engage in continuous creative learning
* Able to apply basic skills to seek new information, learning new skills to achieve goals.

Question 27

select all that is true regarding role transitions:
Not an event – rather a process
* Involves the passage of time
* Change in fundamental life patterns
* Requires adaptation, adjustment and learning on the part of the individual (system, organization, family etc.)
* Affected by:
* Wellbeing (physical and emotional), planning, knowledge, skill, experience, attributes, relationships and resources and one’s ability to access them
* Psychological – dramatic decrease in reckless behaviours
* Increase in self-control
* Physical, strength, coordination, dexterity and sensory function all peak

Answer 27

all true

Question 28

what is role transition?

Answer 28

Completing education – graduation
* Beginning full time employment
* Living independently
* Marriage
* Parenthood Successful Transition
* Subjective well-being
* Physical and mental
* Rolemastery
* Well-being of relationships