Free family medicine MCQ exam model for clinical students

Explanation:

• Biological, psychological, and social factors → Correct because family medicine treats the patient as a whole person.

• Biological factors only → Incorrect because mental and social factors are also important.

• Psychological factors only → Incorrect because physical health is also considered.

• Social factors only → Incorrect because disease biology is important.

• Disease-centered care → Incorrect because family medicine is patient-centered.

Explanation:

• Family physician → Correct because they provide primary and first-contact care.

• Cardiologist → Incorrect because they are specialists.

• Surgeon → Incorrect because they manage surgical conditions.

• Radiologist → Incorrect because they interpret imaging studies.

• Pathologist → Incorrect because they work in laboratories.

Explanation:

• Elderly and chronically ill patients → Correct because they may have limited mobility and need home-based care.

• Young healthy adults → Incorrect because they usually attend clinics.

• Hospital inpatients → Incorrect because they are managed in hospitals.

• Medical students → Incorrect because they are not patients.

• Laboratory staff → Incorrect because they are healthcare workers.

Explanation:

• Uncomplicated hypertension → Correct because it is commonly managed by family physicians.

• Acute myocardial infarction → Incorrect because it requires emergency specialist care.

• Brain tumor → Incorrect because it needs neurospecialist management.

• Severe trauma → Incorrect because it requires emergency services.

• Advanced heart failure → Incorrect because it requires specialist care.

Explanation:

• Care provided over a long period of time → Correct because family medicine emphasizes long-term doctor–patient relationships.

• Care provided only during illness → Incorrect because preventive care is also essential.

• Care provided only in hospitals → Incorrect because family medicine is community-based.

• Care limited to emergencies → Incorrect because it includes routine care.

• Care provided by multiple unrelated doctors → Incorrect because continuity implies consistency.

Explanation:

• All age groups → Correct because family medicine provides cradle-to-grave care.

• Children only → Incorrect because pediatrics focuses on children.

• Adults only → Incorrect because family medicine includes pediatrics and geriatrics.

• Elderly only → Incorrect because geriatrics is a separate specialty.

• Pregnant women only → Incorrect because obstetrics focuses on pregnancy.

Explanation:

• Condition is beyond primary care scope → Correct because referral ensures appropriate specialist management.

• Patient requests it without reason → Incorrect because referral should be clinically justified.

• Minor self-limiting illness → Incorrect because it can be managed in primary care.

• Routine follow-up visit → Incorrect because no referral is needed.

• Preventive counseling → Incorrect because it is handled by family physicians.

Explanation:

• Vaccination and screening → Correct because prevention and early detection are core roles of family medicine.

• Only curative treatment → Incorrect because prevention is essential.

• Surgical intervention → Incorrect because it is not preventive care.

• Intensive care management → Incorrect because it is tertiary care.

• Rehabilitation only → Incorrect because prevention occurs before disease.

Explanation:

• Comprehensive care of individuals and families → Correct because family medicine provides continuous, holistic care across all ages and genders.

• Specialized surgical procedures → Incorrect because family medicine is not a surgical specialty.

• Hospital-based intensive care → Incorrect because it mainly emphasizes primary care.

• Laboratory-based diagnosis only → Incorrect because it includes clinical, preventive, and psychosocial care.

• Single-organ disease management → Incorrect because family medicine is not organ-specific.

Explanation:

• Improve overall well-being → Correct because health promotion focuses on lifestyle and preventive measures.

• Treat advanced disease → Incorrect because this is tertiary care.

• Prevent complications → Incorrect because this is secondary or tertiary prevention.

• Perform surgeries → Incorrect because family medicine is non-surgical.

• Prescribe antibiotics only → Incorrect because care is not limited to medications.