assessment UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
social determinants of health - CORRECT ANSWER --Conditions in which people live, learn, work, and play
-Major drivers of health disparities
-Influence health outcomes across the lifespan
examples of social disparities - CORRECT ANSWER -COVID-19 Pandemic- exposed deep social inequalities
•Higher COVID-19 risk of morbidity and mortality for:
•Black, Hispanic, Native American populations
•Low-income households
Contributing factors:
•Crowded housing
•Public transit use
•Service industry jobs
social assessment - CORRECT ANSWER -component of a comprehensive
health or psychological evaluation that seeks to gain
information about lifestyle, family relationships, culture,
spirituality, and other social factors that impact an
individual.
social assessment of the individual - CORRECT ANSWER -• There are several social variables that potentially
affect and impact health
• Basic variables of social assessment:
- Gender
-Age
-Race
-Marital status
-Occupation
-Employment status
-Education level
social assessment of the individual - CORRECT ANSWER -Evaluates a client's physical and mental health related
to existing
resources, constraints, and demands
• Education level
• Housing
• Support systems
• employment
Essential for planning long term management and health promotion
social assessment-education - CORRECT ANSWER --increase the proportion of fourth graders with math skills at
or above the proficient level
-increase the proportion of high school graduates in college the October after graduating
social assessment housing - CORRECT ANSWER -reduce the proportion of people living in poverty
social assessment-support systems - CORRECT ANSWER --reduce the proportion of children with a parent or
guardian who has served time in jail or prison
-increase the proportion of adults who talk to friends or family about their health
social assessment-employment - CORRECT ANSWER -increase the proportion of children living with at least 1
parent who works full time