CPC Community Needs and SDOH 2

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Economic stability

Answer

Education access

Answer

Health care access

Answer

Neighborhood environment

Question 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?

Accepted Answer

Social isolation and depression

Answer

Hypertension from poor diet

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Occupational hazard exposure

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Lack of health insurance

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

Census and demographic data

Answer

Individual patient chief complaints

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Hospital discharge diagnoses only

Answer

Physician referral patterns

Question 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:

Accepted Answer

Refer to an emergency shelter resource

Answer

Document and close the encounter

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Notify law enforcement

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Recommend the patient purchase a home

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Economic stability

Answer

Health care access and quality

Answer

Social and community context

Answer

Education access and quality

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

GCS (Glasgow Coma Scale)

Answer

PHQ-9 (Patient Health Questionnaire)

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AUDIT-C (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test)

Question 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?

Accepted Answer

Neighborhood and built environment

Answer

Social and community context

Answer

Economic stability

Answer

Education access and quality