Population & Public Health Foundations · Core Topics

Social Determinants of Health

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This topic is taught through its practice: 12 practice questions, each with the reasoning behind the answer, and the same idea again in plain words.

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Question 1 of 5foundational

Which statement best defines social determinants of health (SDOH) as the term is used by Healthy People 2030 and the CDC?

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Question 2 of 5foundational

Which of the following is one of the five domains of social determinants of health in the Healthy People 2030 framework?

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Question 3 of 5foundational

Which term describes limited or uncertain access to enough nutritionally adequate food because a household lacks money or other resources?

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Question 4 of 5intermediate

A rural county has no public transportation, and residents drive an average of 45 minutes to the nearest primary care clinic. What is the most direct mechanism by which this determinant worsens chronic disease outcomes?

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Question 5 of 5intermediate

A pediatric clinic sees repeated asthma attacks among children living in older rental housing with mold and pest problems. Which change would most likely address the upstream social determinant rather than a downstream consequence of it?

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