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AAFP Family Medicine Board Exam | ABFM Certification Exam Prep & Practice Questions & Answers 2026–2027

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Prepare for the AAFP-supported Family Medicine Board Exam with comprehensive ABFM-focused practice questions and answers covering the broad clinical scope of family medicine, including acute and chronic care, preventive medicine, women's health, pediatrics, geriatrics, behavioral health, cardiovascular, respiratory, endocrine, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, neurologic, and urgent care topics. This 2026–2027 exam-preparation resource is designed for physicians and family medicine residents preparing for the ABFM Family Medicine Certification Examination and using AAFP board-review resources. The current ABFM one-day examination contains 300 multiple-choice questions administered in four 95-minute sections, while AAFP also provides board-style practice questions and dedicated board-review resources.

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AAFP EXAM
Criteria for hyperaldosteronism, which is found in up to Plasma Aldo/Renin ratio >20 and Aldo >15 ng/dL
20% of HTN patients and more often in women



How might you manage a non toxic lobar pneumonia in a High dose oral amoxicillin at 90 mg/kg/day and out patient followup
15 month old?



pneumatic stirrup leg brace might be used to tx what? Stress fracture from running




In a patient recieving synthroid, below normal TSH means Over replacement of thyroid hormone. Need to decrease dosage
what?



OCPs decrease the risk of what cancer by 50% Ovarian

NOT cervical or breast


How can you treat pain and stiffness in shoulder and pelvic Steroids
girdle that may be accompanied with fever and normal
ESR and is occasionally seen with temporal arteritis? Expect response within 48-72 hrs

This is polymyalgia rheumatica btw


Refeeding syndrome has characteristically what electrolyte Hypophosphatemia
abnormality?



Should RHOGAM be given for a woman with ectopic Yes, due to risk of fetomaternal hemorrhage. Before 12 weeks gestation, 50 ug is
pregnancy who is Rh neg? given and afterwards, 300 ug is given



Most sensitive method for determining is someone is at Find out about bleeding history :)
risk for a bleed during surgery



Contraindications to the use of electrosurgery? Pacemaker use and Melanoma skin lesions (should not be excised with
electrosugery)



Which seizure drug can lead to secondary osteoporosis? Phenytoin




Is hyper or hypo thyroidism a risk factor for OA of hip? Hypothyroid




What else do you want to give to a pt started on Bisphosphonate along with Ca and Vit D
prednisone for >3 months at a dosage of >5mg per day



A 19-year-old white male with a history of fever, fatigue, Crohn's disease
weight loss, and mild diarrhea of 2 months' duration is
found to have a palpable mass in the right lower quadrant
of the abdomen. The most likely diagnosis is
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Maximum daily dosage for all acetaminophen preparations 4,000 mg




Risk of sudden cardiac death may be prevented with what Omega 3 fatty acid
anti-inflammatory, anti platelet aggregation and anti-
arrhythmic substance?


The sequence of meds in managing SVT includes Carotid massage -> adenosine -> IV verapamil or beta blocker -> flecainide or
propafenone



Monotherapy for HTN in AAs is more likely to consist of Diuretics or CCBs

HTN in African americans is less likely to be Angiotensin II dependant


Subclinical thyroid disease has what associations Hyper (TSH < 0.1) = atrial fib, bone density drops, cardiac dysfunction

Hypo (TSH >10) = increased LDL


How does Lithium affect PTH? Can cause increased PTH secretion and jack up Calcium levels.




Brown to black spotting of colonic mucosa may be what? Melanosis Coli 2/2 to absue of laxatives like cascarea, senna, aloe




You find a clot in femoral vein of an old man. In addition to 3 months
LMWH, how long do you give coumadin



Pain relief for osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture Calcitonin
can include what hormone?



Recombinant activated protein C is shown to improve Septic shock
survival in what patients?



Which treatment option for childhood nocturnal enuresis Bed wetting alarm
has highest cure rate and lowest relapse rate?



Aspirin in people with no cardiac risk does more harm than Decreased MI in men and decreased ischemic stroke in women
good including increased bleeding and risk. Who might it
benefit however?


Frequency of colonoscopy includes Every 10 years if healthy
Every 5 years if family hx
Every 3 years if polyps are found


A less toxic option than Lindane for tx of head lice in 8 year Malathion
old child



What NSAID is not recommended in older pts due to Indomethacin
adverse effects on CNS?



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