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Social, emotional and cultural factors Wipeout

For this question there are 5 correct answers. For each correct answer you will score 1 mark. Be careful, if you get one wrong you are wiped out!

Which of the following are examples of consequences to health and wellbeing if an individual doesn't seek help or access services when they need to?

For some people, progressive conditions such as dementia can worsen more quickly without medication.	An individual may struggle to identify asthma triggers alone, which could lead to worsening of the condition.	A diagnosis can be provided if someone has been experiencing troubling symptoms (e.g. pain), which can then lead to appropriate treatment.
A tailored support plan for losing weight can be drawn up with professionals, to help an individual reach a healthy Body Mass Index.	The problem will definitely go away on its own anyway, so the individual will have saved themselves time.	Feelings of low mood could develop into chronic depression, which could affect an individual's functioning at work or school.
Untreated high blood pressure could lead to serious conditions such as heart attack or stroke.	Specialised support can be provided to help an individual stop smoking, which reduces their risk of many serious health conditions.	Indicators of serious health conditions may be missed, which could lead to early death.