A nurse is planning a community health-education program for young adults.Which of the following considerations should be made by the nurse?

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The young adult period encompasses the ages from 18 to 35 years, a time that spans from the end of adolescence to the beginning of middle adulthood.Healthy People 2020 states that 72% of all deaths among children and young adults are due to injuries.In 2014, approximately 20.5% of the American population was composed of adults ages 20 to 34.The young adult population aged 18 to 24 is projected to be approximately 9.13% of the general population by the year 2020 and 8.34% by the year 2035.In 2007 the maternal mortality rate was much higher, 12.7 per 100,000 live births.In summary, injury is the primary cause of death, the number of young adults is declining and maternal mortality is increasing.

A Nurse Is Planning a Community Health-Education Program for Young