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The document deals with adolescence and provides definitions, characteristics, and relevant aspects. It defines assertive communication, the cycles and characteristics of adolescence including physical changes. It also covers topics such as personality, physical activity, sexuality, self-esteem, social group, leadership, free time, vaccinations, diet, complex thinking, conflict management and stress, detection of alterations, and the childhood code.
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The document deals with adolescence and provides definitions, characteristics, and relevant aspects. It defines assertive communication, the cycles and characteristics of adolescence including physical changes. It also covers topics such as personality, physical activity, sexuality, self-esteem, social group, leadership, free time, vaccinations, diet, complex thinking, conflict management and stress, detection of alterations, and the childhood code.
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1.

DEFINE ASSERTIVE COMMUNICATION:

Assertive communication is based on conveying clearly, concisely, quickly, directly and


with firmness what we want to say, so that the message is understood and
accepted.

2. DEFINE ADOLESCENCE:
Adolescence is a time of immaturity in search of maturity. In the
Nothing is stable or definite for a teenager because they are in a transition.
Period of life that is situated between childhood and adulthood, if we have to place it.
temporarily at a certain age, adolescence would comprise more or less
from the age of 12/13 to around 20 years old. It will be at this moment of the
life in which the individual understands their reproductive capacity,
evolve your psyche and begin to plan and think clearly about your future.

CYCLES OF ADOLESCENCE: (3)

A) Puberty or early adolescence (11 to 14 years)


B) Middle adolescence (13 to 17 years old).
C) Late adolescence (16 to 22 years old).

CHARACTERISTICS OF ADOLESCENCE:

These are the stages that an individual goes through, which comprise two stages:

EARLY ADOLESCENCE:
Marked by the onset of puberty and the first physical changes that accuse the
sexual and biological maturation of the individual occurs from the age of 10 or 11 (in some cases)
from 9 to 14 or 15.

LATE ADOLESCENCE:
It extends from 14 or 15 years to 19 or 20, and normally involves a
gradual and increasing entry into adulthood, with the gradual emergence of the
psychic and emotional characteristics it entails.

PHYSICAL AND ANATOMIC CHANGES:

CHANGES IN GIRLS:
Increase in height and weight (the so-called 'growth spurt').
Accumulation of fat in the skin, producing acne in some cases.
Change in body morphology due to tissue development
adipose around the thighs and buttocks, forming the curves.
Development of breast tissue.
Growth of axillary hair and pubic hair.
Increase in size of the greater and lesser labia, ovaries, tubes of
Fallopian tube and uterus.

Widening of the vagina, beginning the formation of vaginal discharge.


Changes in the vulva becoming more pink and moist.
Development of the vascular system of the clitoris.
Onset of the first menstruation (menarche).

CHANGES IN THE KIDS:

Increase in height, reaching the maximum growth rate


around 14 years old and stabilizing by 18.
Changes at the muscular level, achieving a typically adult morphology.
Accumulation of fat on the skin, causing acne in some cases.
Growth of axillary hair and pubic hair, distributing
later for the rest of the body.
Change in the tone of voice, becoming deeper.
Growth of the testicles and the scrotal sacs.
Lengthening and widening of the penis.
Development of the glans.
First nocturnal emissions (ejaculations during sleep).
Increase in testosterone levels to produce sperm.
continuous form.

PERSONALITY IN ADOLESCENTS:

It is characterized as a period of transition. from childhood to adulthood, it is a


moment of recapitation of the past and preparation for certain topics
vital elements such as personal identity, the group of friends, values, sexuality,
experimentation of new roles, etc. Some research highlights as
common characteristics of adolescent personality are the following: bold and
adventurous; idealistic and optimistic; liberal; critical of the current situation of things;
desire to be an adult, etc. Others: preceptism and relativism.

THE ACTIVITY:

The young people in this age group engage in physical activity through games and sports.
movements, recreational activities, physical education or scheduled exercises, in
the context of family, school, or community activities. In order to improve
the cardiorespiratory and muscular functions and bone health and to reduce the risk of
ENT, it is recommended that:

Children and young people aged 5 to 17 should invest at least 60 minutes daily in
moderate to vigorous intensity physical activities.
Physical activity for more than 60 minutes a day will report a benefit.
even greater for health.
Physical activity should mainly be incorporated at least three times.
per week, vigorous activities that strengthen, in particular, the muscles and bones.
SEXUALITY:
Physical and mental development in sexuality forms gradually and needs to go through
through a series of stages before being completed. The changes that occur in the
sexuality can be framed within the stages of adolescence and puberty,
since physical and mental transformations condition the development of the
sexuality and sexual identity.

SELF-ESTEEM:
It is the assessment you have of yourself. It can be positive or negative, it is formed with the
thoughts, feelings, sensations, and experiences that you have been having about your
images throughout your life. They can be positive, high self-esteem, or the opposite,
uncomfortable feeling of not being what you desire, low self-esteem influences everything
aspects of your life, in the formation of your personality and also in your happiness

SOCIAL GROUP:
Young people seek to individualize themselves and the only important thing is themselves, and their
wishes, but at the same time there is a need to socialize with cultural expressions,
usually youthful, collectives that reject and confront institutional culture.

LEADERSHIP:
He has a clear idea of what he wants to do and the strength to persevere.
despite setbacks and even failures, More than a product of leadership
he is interested in everything, wants to learn as much as he can, is willing to take risks,
to experiment, try new things and Not worry about failures.

4. CONCEPTUALIZE LEISURE TIME MANAGEMENT AND MENTION 2 EXAMPLES:


The experiences that adolescents have in their free time are closely related
with the creation of the young person's identity, for them, free time has great
importance.
Social activities for them to gain social awareness and learn to be
solidarity.
Usually activities that they can do with other young people as groups of
theater, music bands, etc.

5. WHAT ARE THE VACCINES FOR ADOLESCENTS?

Tetanus
The Tdap vaccine
The conjugate vaccine against meningococcus
The HPV vaccine
Influenza (flu)
The hepatitis B vaccine
Chickenpox
6. MENTION RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE ADOLESCENT DIET:
Breakfast is very important for them, especially during the school year when then
they go to class. It is not only important that they do not skip it but that breakfast should
contribute 20% of the total calories of the day healthy diet
Our Mediterranean diet is the best example, always well accompanied with the
appropriate exercise. It advises: vegetables, greens and fruits, whole grains, along with
intake of legumes and fish, lower intake of meat and use of oil
olive.

7. DESCRIBE IN A PERSONAL WAY THE COMPLEX THINKING,


MULTIPLE AND EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE OF ADOLESCENTS:
Intelligence is linked to the ability to choose the best options in
search for a solution, it is possible to distinguish between different types of intelligence,
according to the skills that come into play. It is related to the ability of
understand and elaborate information to use it appropriately and in an emotional manner
belonging to or relating to emotion, (a psycho-physiological phenomenon that implies
an adaptation to the recorded changes in environmental demands.

8. WRITE EXAMPLES OF CONFLICT AND SITUATION MANAGEMENT


STRESS IN ADOLESCENTS:
Stay calm and use dialogue; if limits are crossed, deal with the staff.
suitable in this case with a specialist (psychologist)
Analyze the problem and seek a possible solution, a lot must be handled.
patience.
Learning to manage a sense of humor, being constructive and positive, etc.

9. WHAT IS THE OBJECTIVE OF THE TECHNICAL STANDARD FOR DETECTION


EARLY ALTERATION OF THE YOUNG:
Analyzes and diagnoses the problems, recognizes the attitudes that generate conflict and
seek alternatives for action, developing negotiation skills.

10. WHAT IS THE OBJECTIVE OF THE CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENCE CODE 1098?
2006
Ensure that adolescents who commit crimes are held accountable in judicial proceedings.
that all the guarantees of due process and the right to defense be respected.

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Nursing Care for Adolescents:

Presented by:
OLGA LUCIA MORENO ORTIZ

WORK PRESENTED TO:


Professional Nurse
LAURA NAYIBE PEÑA CACERES

SOCIAL TRAINING CENTER AND OBJECTIVE PREPARATION


CEDECSPRO
SARAVENA–ARAUCA
2017

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