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Community Needs and SDOH Flashcards

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  1. Which SDOH domain directly encompasses a patient's inability to afford prescription medications?

    Answer: Economic stability

    Economic stability covers financial resources including income, employment, and ability to afford medications and basic needs.

  2. A community paramedic visits an elderly patient living alone who rarely leaves home due to mobility limitations. This patient is most at risk for which SDOH-related condition?

    Answer: Social isolation and depression

    Homebound elderly patients with limited social contact are at high risk for social isolation, which is strongly linked to depression and poor health outcomes.

  3. When conducting a community health needs assessment (CHNA), which data source is MOST useful for identifying neighborhood-level health disparities?

    Answer: Census and demographic data

    Census and demographic data provide population-level insights on income, education, housing, and race that reveal neighborhood health disparities.

  4. A community paramedic screens a 45-year-old patient using the PRAPARE tool. The patient reports unstable housing. The FIRST appropriate action is to:

    Answer: Refer to an emergency shelter resource

    Unstable housing is an immediate social need; the first response is to connect the patient with appropriate community resources such as emergency shelter.

  5. Food insecurity is classified under which of the five key SDOH domains identified by Healthy People 2030?

    Answer: Economic stability

    Food insecurity falls under the Economic Stability domain because access to adequate food is directly tied to income and financial resources.

  6. Which screening instrument is specifically designed to assess social determinants of health in clinical settings for the community paramedic?

    Answer: PRAPARE (Protocol for Responding to and Assessing Patients' Assets, Risks, and Experiences)

    PRAPARE is a standardized SDOH screening tool used by health workers, including community paramedics, to assess social risks and connect patients to resources.

  7. A community paramedic notes that a large portion of their service area lacks reliable public transportation. This observation relates primarily to which SDOH domain?

    Answer: Neighborhood and built environment

    Transportation access is part of the Neighborhood and Built Environment domain, which includes physical infrastructure affecting residents' ability to access services.