5. SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF
HEALTH EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Five key areas of social determinants of health - Correct Answers -1. Economic Stability
2. Education
3. Social and Community
4. Health and Healthcare
5. Neighborhood and Built Environments
Factors of economic stability - Correct Answers -Employment, food insecurity, housing
instability, poverty
Jobs more prone to injuries include... - Correct Answers -Repetitive lifting,
pulling/pushing heavy loads, poor quality office equipment, chemical exposure
Negative health consequences of unemployment - Correct Answers -Depression,
anxiety, low self-esteem, demoralization, physical pain
Food insecurity def - Correct Answers -The disruption of food intake or eating patterns
b/c of a lack of money and other resources
Food insecurity is influenced by... - Correct Answers -Income, employment,
race/ethnicity, disability
____% of low-income households are food insecure - Correct Answers -31.6
T/F: Disabled adults are at higher risk for food insecurity - Correct Answers -True
(limited employment opportunities, healthcare expenses take away from food spending)
Cost-burdened household? - Correct Answers -30%+ of income goes to housing (21.3
million US households)
Access to Health Care requires 3 distinct steps: - Correct Answers -1. Gaining entry to
healthcare
2. Accessing a location
3. Finding a provider
Barriers to health care - Correct Answers -Cost, inadequate insurance coverage, lack of
services, lack of culturally competent care
HEALTH EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Five key areas of social determinants of health - Correct Answers -1. Economic Stability
2. Education
3. Social and Community
4. Health and Healthcare
5. Neighborhood and Built Environments
Factors of economic stability - Correct Answers -Employment, food insecurity, housing
instability, poverty
Jobs more prone to injuries include... - Correct Answers -Repetitive lifting,
pulling/pushing heavy loads, poor quality office equipment, chemical exposure
Negative health consequences of unemployment - Correct Answers -Depression,
anxiety, low self-esteem, demoralization, physical pain
Food insecurity def - Correct Answers -The disruption of food intake or eating patterns
b/c of a lack of money and other resources
Food insecurity is influenced by... - Correct Answers -Income, employment,
race/ethnicity, disability
____% of low-income households are food insecure - Correct Answers -31.6
T/F: Disabled adults are at higher risk for food insecurity - Correct Answers -True
(limited employment opportunities, healthcare expenses take away from food spending)
Cost-burdened household? - Correct Answers -30%+ of income goes to housing (21.3
million US households)
Access to Health Care requires 3 distinct steps: - Correct Answers -1. Gaining entry to
healthcare
2. Accessing a location
3. Finding a provider
Barriers to health care - Correct Answers -Cost, inadequate insurance coverage, lack of
services, lack of culturally competent care
