CPC Preventive Care and Education 2

Question 1

A community paramedic is conducting a fall risk assessment for a 78-year-old patient. Which standardized tool is MOST appropriate for evaluating fall risk in community-dwelling older adults?

Accepted Answer

Timed Up and Go (TUG) test

Answer

Berg Balance Scale

Answer

Glasgow Coma Scale

Answer

AUDIT-C questionnaire

Question 2

When educating a patient with newly diagnosed hypertension on lifestyle modifications, which dietary approach has the strongest evidence for blood pressure reduction?

Accepted Answer

DASH diet

Answer

Mediterranean diet

Answer

Ketogenic diet

Answer

Low-fat dairy-free diet

Question 3

A community paramedic is teaching a diabetic patient about foot care. Which instruction is MOST important to include?

Accepted Answer

Inspect feet daily for cuts, blisters, and sores

Answer

Walk barefoot indoors to strengthen foot muscles

Answer

Soak feet in hot water for 20 minutes daily

Answer

Use a heating pad on feet to improve circulation

Question 4

Which vaccine is recommended annually for all adults, especially those with chronic respiratory conditions, as part of a community paramedic's preventive care plan?

Accepted Answer

Influenza vaccine

Answer

Pneumococcal vaccine (PPSV23)

Answer

Tdap booster

Answer

Hepatitis B series

Question 5

When using the teach-back method during patient education, the community paramedic asks the patient to:

Accepted Answer

Repeat back the information in their own words

Answer

Sign a consent form indicating they understood

Answer

Watch a video about their condition

Answer

Read a pamphlet and answer written questions

Question 6

A community paramedic identifies that a patient's A1C is 6.2%. How should the paramedic counsel this patient?

Accepted Answer

Counsel on prediabetes prevention strategies to avoid progression to type 2 diabetes

Answer

Reassure them their glucose is normal and no action is needed

Answer

Begin insulin education immediately

Answer

Refer urgently to the ED for diabetic crisis management

Question 7

Which social determinant of health is MOST directly associated with increased rates of preventable hospitalizations in urban communities?

Accepted Answer

Food insecurity and limited access to nutritious food

Answer

Ethnicity and cultural background

Answer

Educational attainment in childhood

Answer

Geographic proximity to hospitals