Practice Test for TExES Health Science (273) Latest 2023 Graded A+
How does Medicaid differ from Medicare -Ans>>Medicaid is income based and state-funded.
Medicare is largely based on age and is federal.
What are the two leading causes of death in the US -Ans>>heart disease and cancer
The greatest benefit of adopting an electronic medical record system is -Ans>>accessibility of
information
The migration of educated healthcare providers from rural areas to urban areas or from developing
countries to developed countries is -Ans>>brain drain
The WHO focuses on? -Ans>>economics, disease prevention, and proverty
What is universal health care -Ans>>a specific type of health care where everyone is provided health
coverage regardless of their income, race, age, re-existing conditions, gender or wealth
Under which health care model would you never receive a doctors bill? -Ans>>the beveridge model
Why are demographic factors an important consideration when discussing health issues -
Ans>>knowledge of these factors can help doctors find the cause or stimulus for certain diseases
How could the newly elected gov't of a low-income country work to achieve a higher life expectancy
for its citizens? -Ans>>begin a program for reducing the contaminants in the drinking water
Deductible -Ans>>an amount of money you must pay for health care services covered under your plan
before the insurance company begins to pay for these services
-ex) if deductible is at 1500, then your insurance company doesn't pay anything for you until you pay
the first 1500
Coinsurance -Ans>>% share of the costs of a covered health care service that you are responsible for
-ex) 1000 procedure, 20% coninsurance, out of pocket costs will be $200 which is 20% of 1000 (the
rest 80% of the bill will be paid to your doctor by your health insurance company)
KUB stand for -Ans>>kidneys, ureters, bladder
the disease commonly called lupus is abbreviated as -Ans>>LE
what is the abbreviation for intramuscular -Ans>>IM
what does the abbreviation gtt mean? -Ans>>drops
what is the abbreviation for extended release? -Ans>>XL
what is the abbreviation for without? -Ans>>s
what does UA stand for? -Ans>>urinalysis
what is the abbreviation for write on label? -Ans>>Sig
what does ROS stand for -Ans>>review of systems
what abbreviation is used when there is not enough of a specimen for a lab test? -Ans>>QNS
what is the abbreviation used to instruct a patient to take medication by mouth? -Ans>>PO
, what is not allergic to any medications? -Ans>>NKDA
what does the abbreviation afeb mean? -Ans>>without fever
what abbreviation is used to mean at bedtime? -Ans>>hs
the synonym for cranial is -Ans>>cephalic
if structure A is situated more towards the front than structure B, then structure A is -Ans>>ventral to
structure B
synarthrosis, amphiarthrosis, and diarthrosis the elbow is considered -Ans>>diarthrosis
what is one reason that enzymes are present in the small intestine -Ans>>to break down protein to
amino acids
using the mnemonic FRE123, what does it tell us about a second class lever -Ans>>the resistance is
found in the middle of this lever system
in ectotherms, what controls body temp? -Ans>>external forces
if a muscle is held at a shortened resting length, then why is tension development compromised? -
Ans>>because the sacromere can only shorten soo much
communication within your body is needed for homeostatis, which system(s) provides this
communication? -Ans>>nervous system and endocrine system
this mechanism is in lay when the original state is restored due to a response that opposes that
change -Ans>>negative feedback loop
if you wanted to divide a body into equal right and left halves, which plane should you use? -
Ans>>median
the most common sign or symptom of a malabsorption disorder is -Ans>>chronic diarrhea
your breastbone is ......... to your vertebral column -Ans>>anterior
which of the following is not a feature of alveoli -Ans>>they are surrounded by capillaries
in the lungs, the oxygen leaves the air, where does it travel next? -Ans>>to the film of water that
coats the alveoli
which of the following explains why humans are unable to absorb enough oxygen through their skin -
Ans>>there is not enough surface area
female erectile tissue, while smaller than a males, does exist. which structure contains female erectile
tissue? -Ans>>clitoris
which structure is most likely to prevent sperm from entering the female reproductive tract? -
Ans>>cervix
how long is the epididymus and why does it take two weeks for sperm cells to move through it? -
Ans>>23 feet, and because sperm cells are so small
sperm production takes place inside which of the following -Ans>>seminal vesicles in the testicles
How does Medicaid differ from Medicare -Ans>>Medicaid is income based and state-funded.
Medicare is largely based on age and is federal.
What are the two leading causes of death in the US -Ans>>heart disease and cancer
The greatest benefit of adopting an electronic medical record system is -Ans>>accessibility of
information
The migration of educated healthcare providers from rural areas to urban areas or from developing
countries to developed countries is -Ans>>brain drain
The WHO focuses on? -Ans>>economics, disease prevention, and proverty
What is universal health care -Ans>>a specific type of health care where everyone is provided health
coverage regardless of their income, race, age, re-existing conditions, gender or wealth
Under which health care model would you never receive a doctors bill? -Ans>>the beveridge model
Why are demographic factors an important consideration when discussing health issues -
Ans>>knowledge of these factors can help doctors find the cause or stimulus for certain diseases
How could the newly elected gov't of a low-income country work to achieve a higher life expectancy
for its citizens? -Ans>>begin a program for reducing the contaminants in the drinking water
Deductible -Ans>>an amount of money you must pay for health care services covered under your plan
before the insurance company begins to pay for these services
-ex) if deductible is at 1500, then your insurance company doesn't pay anything for you until you pay
the first 1500
Coinsurance -Ans>>% share of the costs of a covered health care service that you are responsible for
-ex) 1000 procedure, 20% coninsurance, out of pocket costs will be $200 which is 20% of 1000 (the
rest 80% of the bill will be paid to your doctor by your health insurance company)
KUB stand for -Ans>>kidneys, ureters, bladder
the disease commonly called lupus is abbreviated as -Ans>>LE
what is the abbreviation for intramuscular -Ans>>IM
what does the abbreviation gtt mean? -Ans>>drops
what is the abbreviation for extended release? -Ans>>XL
what is the abbreviation for without? -Ans>>s
what does UA stand for? -Ans>>urinalysis
what is the abbreviation for write on label? -Ans>>Sig
what does ROS stand for -Ans>>review of systems
what abbreviation is used when there is not enough of a specimen for a lab test? -Ans>>QNS
what is the abbreviation used to instruct a patient to take medication by mouth? -Ans>>PO
, what is not allergic to any medications? -Ans>>NKDA
what does the abbreviation afeb mean? -Ans>>without fever
what abbreviation is used to mean at bedtime? -Ans>>hs
the synonym for cranial is -Ans>>cephalic
if structure A is situated more towards the front than structure B, then structure A is -Ans>>ventral to
structure B
synarthrosis, amphiarthrosis, and diarthrosis the elbow is considered -Ans>>diarthrosis
what is one reason that enzymes are present in the small intestine -Ans>>to break down protein to
amino acids
using the mnemonic FRE123, what does it tell us about a second class lever -Ans>>the resistance is
found in the middle of this lever system
in ectotherms, what controls body temp? -Ans>>external forces
if a muscle is held at a shortened resting length, then why is tension development compromised? -
Ans>>because the sacromere can only shorten soo much
communication within your body is needed for homeostatis, which system(s) provides this
communication? -Ans>>nervous system and endocrine system
this mechanism is in lay when the original state is restored due to a response that opposes that
change -Ans>>negative feedback loop
if you wanted to divide a body into equal right and left halves, which plane should you use? -
Ans>>median
the most common sign or symptom of a malabsorption disorder is -Ans>>chronic diarrhea
your breastbone is ......... to your vertebral column -Ans>>anterior
which of the following is not a feature of alveoli -Ans>>they are surrounded by capillaries
in the lungs, the oxygen leaves the air, where does it travel next? -Ans>>to the film of water that
coats the alveoli
which of the following explains why humans are unable to absorb enough oxygen through their skin -
Ans>>there is not enough surface area
female erectile tissue, while smaller than a males, does exist. which structure contains female erectile
tissue? -Ans>>clitoris
which structure is most likely to prevent sperm from entering the female reproductive tract? -
Ans>>cervix
how long is the epididymus and why does it take two weeks for sperm cells to move through it? -
Ans>>23 feet, and because sperm cells are so small
sperm production takes place inside which of the following -Ans>>seminal vesicles in the testicles
