Health & Wellness Week 4 Class 1

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Across
  1. 2. A cancer causing agent such as tar found in cigarettes.
  2. 7. Narrowing and/or hardening of the arteries.
  3. 9. When cancer cells spread to different locations in the body.
  4. 12. Medical term for a blood clot.
  5. 13. A chronic respiratory condition that is characterized by intermittent wheezing, shortness of breath and coughing spasms.
  6. 14. When a person requires treatment and hospitalization for a respiratory condition this is an example of what "level of prevention" strategy?
Down
  1. 1. Consistently elevated blood pressure over 130/85 mmHg.
  2. 3. This electrolyte can contribute to hypertension when taken or consumed excessively.
  3. 4. Receiving an immunization for influenza is an example of "what level of prevention"?
  4. 5. The upper chambers of the heart that receive blood.
  5. 6. A hypersensitive reaction to a specific antigen in the environment in which the body produces excessive antibodies.
  6. 8. A common viral disease affecting the respiratory tract.
  7. 10. A respiratory condition in which the alveoli become distended, rupture or are no longer functional.
  8. 11. Insufficient blood flow relative to the demand of the tissue, which results in a decrease in oxygen.
  9. 15. A hormone produced by the pancreas.