AMC

356 free practice questions shared by students. Answer them right here — no account needed.

Practise theseOne at a time, in a random order, with the explanation after each.

A 67-year-old man notices flashes of light and a sudden increase in dark spots in his right eye. Several hours later he describes a grey curtain progressing fro…

Eyes, Ears, Nose and Throat · Clinical rotations · common

A 58-year-old woman presents with a unilateral red eye that began this morning. She reports marked discomfort and says bright light is unpleasant, but has no hi…

Eyes, Ears, Nose and Throat · Clinical rotations · common

A 29-year-old woman presents with painful genital lesions that began as small blisters 3 days ago. She describes burning on urination and has bilateral tender i…

General Practice and Population Health · Clinical rotations · common

A 68-year-old man presents with fever, rigors, dysuria and perineal pain. He has been unable to pass urine for 10 hours, and examination shows a markedly tender…

Renal, Urology and Electrolytes · Clinical rotations · common

A 61-year-old man has erectile dysfunction and stable angina treated with regular glyceryl trinitrate spray. He would like to resume sexual activity and has no…

Cardiovascular · Clinical rotations · common

A 27-year-old woman presents with 2 days of lower abdominal pain and deep dyspareunia. She has purulent cervical discharge, a temperature of 38.1 °C and marked…

Obstetrics and Gynaecology · Clinical rotations · common

A 74-year-old woman with metastatic breast cancer presents with sudden dyspnoea and pleuritic chest pain. CT pulmonary angiography confirms bilateral pulmonary…

Emergency and Toxicology · Clinical rotations · common

A 29-year-old woman has painless cervical and mediastinal lymphadenopathy that has progressed over 2 months. She reports drenching night sweats and pruritus but…

Haematology and Oncology · Clinical rotations · common

A 71-year-old man presents with headache, blurred vision and spontaneous bruising. Blood tests show haemoglobin 86 g/L (reference range 130–170), total protein…

Haematology and Oncology · Clinical rotations · common

A 58-year-old man receiving induction chemotherapy for acute myeloid leukaemia presents with a temperature of 39.1°C. His absolute neutrophil count is 0.05 × 10…

Haematology and Oncology · Clinical rotations · common

A 45-year-old man becomes acutely unwell after receiving approximately 20 mL of an incompatible red-cell unit. He develops fever, severe flank pain, hypotension…

Emergency and Toxicology · Pre-internship · common

A 67-year-old woman develops a temperature of 38.3°C and rigors 30 minutes after a red-cell transfusion begins. She is haemodynamically stable and has no dyspno…

Haematology and Oncology · Pre-internship · common

A 31-year-old woman at 10 weeks of pregnancy develops unilateral calf swelling and pleuritic discomfort. Ultrasound confirms a proximal femoral deep-vein thromb…

Obstetrics and Gynaecology · Clinical rotations · common

A 68-year-old man reports persistent thoracic back pain and fatigue for 3 months. His haemoglobin is 92 g/L (reference range 130–170), creatinine is 180 micromo…

Haematology and Oncology · Clinical rotations · common

A 40-year-old woman presents for routine preventive care and has never had an abnormal cervical screening result. She is asymptomatic, immunocompetent and has n…

Obstetrics and Gynaecology · Clinical rotations · common

A 62-year-old man attends his general practitioner for preventive health care and has no gastrointestinal symptoms. He has no personal or family history suggest…

Gastroenterology and Hepatology · Clinical rotations · common

A 74-year-old woman with advanced dementia is unable to make decisions and has no advance care directive. Her husband is the recognised substitute decision-make…

Ethics and Professional Practice · Pre-internship · common

A 91-year-old man with moderate dementia is admitted after a fall and has developed new agitation overnight. He is afebrile, oxygen saturation is 96% on room ai…

Geriatrics and Palliative Care · Clinical rotations · common

An 88-year-old woman has a dry, adherent black eschar covering the heel. The surrounding skin is warm but not erythematous, there is no drainage or fluctuance,…

Geriatrics and Palliative Care · Clinical rotations · common

A 79-year-old woman with limited mobility has a sacral ulcer measuring 5 cm in diameter. The ulcer extends through the dermis, with visible subcutaneous fat and…

Geriatrics and Palliative Care · Clinical rotations · common