Health Equity: ABFM practice questions

4 board-style questions on health equity in the PulseMD family medicine question bank, written against current guidelines with the reference cited on each question. Two free samples below; the full set with answers, explanations, and spaced review is free to start.

Sample question 1

A family medicine clinic is implementing a social determinants of health (SDOH) screening program. The clinic wants to identify patients' non-medical needs that may be affecting their health outcomes. Which of the following domains is most consistently included in validated SDOH screening tools such as the PRAPARE or AHC-HRSN instruments?

1. Genetic predisposition to chronic diseases
2. Patient satisfaction with their physician
3. Compliance with prescribed medications
4. Food insecurity, housing instability, and transportation barriers

Sample question 2

A quality officer asks why the laboratory switched creatinine-based eGFR reporting to the CKD-EPI 2021 equation. What is the defining feature of this equation compared with earlier versions?

1. It requires a measured 24-hour urine creatinine collection
2. It incorporates cystatin C into every reported estimate
3. It estimates GFR without using a race coefficient
4. It is validated only in patients under age 40

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