A nurse is preparing an education program on safety for a young adult group. Based on the major cause of mortality and morbidity for this age-group, the nurse should focus on:
1. Birth control
2. Automobile safety
3. Occupational hazards
4. Prevention of heart disease
ANS: 2
Violence is the greatest cause of mortality and morbidity in the young adult population. Deaths and injury from motor vehicle accidents are significant among this age-group. Unplanned preg-nancies may be a source of stress but is not the major cause of mortality and morbidity in the young adult population. Exposure to work-related hazards or agents may cause diseases and cancer, but it is not the major cause of mortality and morbidity in this age-group. Developing healthy habits to prevent heart disease later in life is important, but heart disease is not the lead-ing cause of mortality and morbidity for the young adult.
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