cna chapter 18 crossword
Across
- 3. a condition that occurs when a person’s blood glucose levels are above normal but not high enough for a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes.
- 5. the growth of abnormal cells or tumors in the lungs.
- 7. the surgical removal of all or part of the breast and sometimes other surrounding tissue.
- 8. a cluster of abnormally growing cells.
- 10. pain in a limb (or extremity) that has been amputated.
- 15. tumors that are considered noncancerous.
- 16. a doctor’s order stating that a person is able to support some body weight on one or both legs.
- 17. a broken bone that penetrates the skin; also known as a compound fracture.
- 19. numbness, tingling, and pain in the feet and legs.
- 20. a type of diabetes that appears in pregnant women who have never had diabetes before but who have high glucose levels during pregnancy.
- 22. a type of arthritis in which joints become inflamed, red, swollen, and very painful, resulting in restricted movement and possible deformities.
- 26. general term to describe a disease in which abnormal cells grow in an uncontrolled way.
- 29. an illness that has rapid onset, is usually short-term, and is treated immediately.
- 30. a doctor’s order stating that a person is unable to touch the floor or support any body weight on one or both legs.
- 32. a hormone that works to move glucose from the blood and into the cells for energy for the body.
- 33. a medication that helps to relax the walls of the coronary arteries, allowing them to open and get more blood to the heart; comes in tablet, patch or spray form.
- 34. a general term that refers to inflammation of the joints, causing stiffness, pain, and decreased mobility.
- 35. a chronic, progressive, and incurable lung disease that causes difficulty breathing, weakness, and a high risk of lung infections.
- 36. a bacterial, viral, or fungal infection that causes acute inflammation in lung tissue, causing fever, chills, cough, greenish sputum, chest pains, and rapid pulse.
- 37. infections that invade the body when the immune system is weak and unable to defend itself.
- 38. a broken bone that does not break the skin.
- 39. a common type of arthritis that usually affects the hips, knees, fingers, thumbs, and spine; also called degenerative joint disease or degenerative arthritis.
Down
- 1. a device that replaces a body part that is missing or deformed because of an accident, injury, illness, or birth defect; used to improve a person’s ability to function and/or his appearance.
- 2. a chronic inflammatory disease that causes difficulty breathing, coughing, and wheezing.
- 4. natural sugar.
- 6. a disease or condition that is long-term or long-lasting and requires management of symptoms.
- 9. a viral or bacterial infection of the nose, sinuses, and throat, causing nasal discharge, sore throat, fever, and fatigue.
- 11. a chronic disease of the lungs that usually results from chronic bronchitis and cigarette smoking.
- 12. tumors that are cancerous.
- 13. a highly contagious lung disease that causes fatigue, loss of appetite, slight fever, prolonged coughing, and shortness of breath.
- 14. an irritation and inflammation of the lining of the bronchi.
- 18. chest pain, pressure, or discomfort.
- 21. an illness in which the body’s immune system attacks normal tissue in the body.
- 23. infections caused by sexual contact with infected people; signs and symptoms are not always apparent.
- 24. a doctor’s order stating that a person has the ability to support full body weight (100%) on both legs.
- 25. a condition in which the bronchial tubes are abnormally enlarged, causing chronic coughing, thick sputum, recurrent pneumonia, and weight loss.
- 27. warmth, itching, or tingling from a body part that has been amputated.
- 28. a condition in which the pancreas produces too little insulin or does not properly use insulin.
- 31. the surgical removal of some or all of a body part, usually a hand, arm, leg, or foot.