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Family Medicine Physician Practice Test

Check what you know about the family medicine physician job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
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15 multiple-choice questions on family medicine physician knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15A PCP is:
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Answer: A primary care physician. First-contact doctor.

Question 2 of 15A1C measures:
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Answer: Long-term blood sugar. Diabetes control.

Question 3 of 15Hypertension is:
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Answer: High blood pressure. Blood pressure.

Question 4 of 15Shared decision-making means:
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Answer: Patient and doctor decide together. Partnership.

Question 5 of 15Family medicine residency lasts:
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Answer: Three years. After med school.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Sending to a specialist.”
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Answer: Referral. Referral: Sending to a specialist.

Question 7 of 15What does “Board certification” mean?
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Answer: Specialty credential.. Board certification: Specialty credential.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “First-contact, ongoing care.”
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Answer: Primary care. Primary care: First-contact, ongoing care.

Question 9 of 15What does “Population health” mean?
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Answer: Health of a patient group.. Population health: Health of a patient group.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Screenings and vaccines.”
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Answer: Preventive care. Preventive care: Screenings and vaccines.

Question 11 of 15What does “A1C” mean?
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Answer: Blood test for diabetes control.. A1C: Blood test for diabetes control.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Primary care physician.”
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Answer: PCP. PCP: Primary care physician.

Question 13 of 15What does “Screening” mean?
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Answer: Testing for hidden disease.. Screening: Testing for hidden disease.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Patient and doctor decide together.”
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Answer: Shared decision-making. Shared decision-making: Patient and doctor decide together.

Question 15 of 15What does “Hypertension” mean?
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Answer: High blood pressure.. Hypertension: High blood pressure.

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