PBH Readings L1-L6 Questions with Solutions
1. The five domains
of social determinants of health are , education,
health care access, neighborhood and built environment, and social/commu- nity context.: A:
Economic stability
2. Addressing social determinants of
health in clinical settings requires shifting from disease treatment to addressing that
influence health outcomes.-
: A: upstream factors
3. A practical first step for PAs incorporating social determinants of health is to
use to identify patient needs like food insecurity or housing instabili- ty.: A: screening
tools
4. T
he AAPA article emphasizes the PA's role in connecting patients with
when social needs are identified.: A: community resources
5. One barrier to addressing social determinants of health in clinical practice
is lack of among providers on how to respond to identified needs.: A: training or guidance
6. Integrating social determinants of health into care supports the
public health core function of .: A: Assurance
7. Health equity means everyone has a fair and just opportunity to achieve
.: A: optimal health
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, 8. Doc
umentation of social needs in the EHR helps track and address
within patient populations.: A: health disparities
9. Health disparities are differences in health outcomes closely linked with
disadvantage.: A: social, economic, or environmental
10. Implicit bias in health
care can lead to unequal and poorer outcomes for
minority patients.: A: treatment
11. PA practices can
reduce disparities by ensuring representation
among staff and leadership.: A: diversity
12. The article identifies training as essential to
improve awareness of provider bias.: A: cultural humility
13. Collecting data on race, ethnicity, and social
determinants allows practices to identify and address .: A: inequities
14. Heal
th equity differs from equality because it requires removing that
disadvantage certain groups.: A: systemic barriers
15. One
proposed method to improve equity is implementing health
teams that integrate behavioral and social services.: A: interdisciplinary
16. PA curricula
should include structured education on to better pre-
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1. The five domains
of social determinants of health are , education,
health care access, neighborhood and built environment, and social/commu- nity context.: A:
Economic stability
2. Addressing social determinants of
health in clinical settings requires shifting from disease treatment to addressing that
influence health outcomes.-
: A: upstream factors
3. A practical first step for PAs incorporating social determinants of health is to
use to identify patient needs like food insecurity or housing instabili- ty.: A: screening
tools
4. T
he AAPA article emphasizes the PA's role in connecting patients with
when social needs are identified.: A: community resources
5. One barrier to addressing social determinants of health in clinical practice
is lack of among providers on how to respond to identified needs.: A: training or guidance
6. Integrating social determinants of health into care supports the
public health core function of .: A: Assurance
7. Health equity means everyone has a fair and just opportunity to achieve
.: A: optimal health
1/
7
, 8. Doc
umentation of social needs in the EHR helps track and address
within patient populations.: A: health disparities
9. Health disparities are differences in health outcomes closely linked with
disadvantage.: A: social, economic, or environmental
10. Implicit bias in health
care can lead to unequal and poorer outcomes for
minority patients.: A: treatment
11. PA practices can
reduce disparities by ensuring representation
among staff and leadership.: A: diversity
12. The article identifies training as essential to
improve awareness of provider bias.: A: cultural humility
13. Collecting data on race, ethnicity, and social
determinants allows practices to identify and address .: A: inequities
14. Heal
th equity differs from equality because it requires removing that
disadvantage certain groups.: A: systemic barriers
15. One
proposed method to improve equity is implementing health
teams that integrate behavioral and social services.: A: interdisciplinary
16. PA curricula
should include structured education on to better pre-
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