• Free Family Medicine Board Review Practice Questions

    Start the journey toward acing your upcoming family medicine board exam with a free board prep question bank available exclusively to AAFP members.

    You can even earn CME credits as you go.

    Your Go-to Board Assessment Tool

    Dive into quizzes that were designed to help you identify knowledge gaps and test your progress as you study for the ABFM Family Medicine Certification Examination. Spot the areas of study you need to prioritize, get explanations and citations to help you dig in further, then choose the right board review course to cover the full range of your needs.

    Questions are broken into short, scored quizzes that you can take as many times as needed. The quizzes are mixed review and multiple choice with one correct answer. Take each quiz online or use your mobile device to access them on the AAFP app.

    • 1360 free questions
    • 136 quizzes
    • New questions added each year
    • Questions mimic ABFM exam format and are regularly reviewed for accuracy
    • Correct answers include a full explanation and citation for further study

    Start the journey toward acing your upcoming family medicine board exam with a free board prep question bank available exclusively to AAFP members.

    You can even earn CME credits as you go.

    Your Go-to Board Assessment Tool

    Dive into quizzes that were designed to help you identify knowledge gaps and test your progress as you study for the ABFM Family Medicine Certification Examination. Spot the areas of study you need to prioritize, get explanations and citations to help you dig in further, then choose the right board review course to cover the full range of your needs.

    Questions are broken into short, scored quizzes that you can take as many times as needed. The quizzes are mixed review and multiple choice with one correct answer. Take each quiz online or use your mobile device to access them on the AAFP app.

    • 1360 free questions
    • 136 quizzes
    • New questions added each year
    • Questions mimic ABFM exam format and are regularly reviewed for accuracy
    • Correct answers include a full explanation and citation for further study

    Sample Free Board Review Questions

    In asymptomatic patients with sarcoidosis, which one of the following organ systems should be examined yearly to detect extrapulmonary manifestations of the disease?  (choose one)

    • Cardiac
    • Neurologic
    • Ocular
    • Integumentary

    A 67-year-old male presents for a Medicare wellness visit. He underwent basic laboratory work prior to the office visit. He is feeling well and does not have any concerns or symptoms. His blood pressure is 127/76 mm Hg, his heart rate is 64 beats/min, and he is afebrile. A comprehensive metabolic panel is unremarkable. A CBC shows the following results:

    WBCs  7500/mm3 (N 4100–10,900)
    RBCs  4.05 million/mm3 (N 4.70–6.10)
    Hemoglobin  12.9 g/dL (N 14.0–18.0)
    Hematocrit  39% (N 42–52)
    Mean corpuscular volume  82 μm3 (N 80–95)
    Platelets  197,000/mm3 (N 130,000–448,000)

    Which one of the following would be the most appropriate next step in the workup of this patient?  (choose one)

    • A serum ferritin level
    • A serum transferrin receptor–ferritin index
    • Oral iron supplementation, and a repeat CBC in 4 weeks
    • Referral to a gastroenterologist

    The most common identifiable cause of skin and soft-tissue infections presenting to metropolitan emergency departments is:  (choose one)

    • Staphylococcus epidermidis
    • Streptococcus pneumoniae
    • Pseudomonas aeruginosa
    • methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
    • Bacillus cereus

    Pass with Confidence

    Ready to get the best score possible on your longitudinal assessment or one-day board exam? Combine the free assessment questions with an AAFP board review course designed to increase your reasoning and understanding.


    Credit Statement

    The AAFP has reviewed Online Board Review Questions and deemed it acceptable for up to 34 Enduring Materials, Self-Study AAFP Prescribed credits. Term of Approval is from 8/23/2023 to 8/23/2026. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

    AAFP Prescribed credit is accepted by the American Medical Association as equivalent to AMA PRA Category 1 Credit toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. When applying for the AMA PRA, Prescribed credit earned must be reported as Prescribed credit, not as Category 1.

    CME activities approved for AAFP credit are recognized by the AOA as equivalent to AOA Category 2 credit.