American Board of Medical Specialties
(ABMS) Board Certification Questions And
Correct Answers (Verified Answers) Plus
Rationales 2026 Q&A | Instant Download Pdf
1. Which of the following specialties primarily manages diabetes mellitus?
A. Psychiatry
B. Dermatology
C. Endocrinology
D. Pulmonology
Endocrinologists specialize in hormonal and metabolic disorders, including
diabetes and thyroid disease.
2. Which surgical specialty focuses on diseases of the thoracic cavity
excluding the heart?
A. Thoracic Surgery
B. Cardiovascular Surgery
C. Neurosurgery
D. Orthopedic Surgery
Thoracic surgeons manage diseases of the lungs, esophagus, and chest wall.
3. The diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy fall under which subspecialty?
A. Sleep Medicine
B. Neurology
C. Psychiatry
D. Internal Medicine
Neurologists diagnose and treat seizure disorders, including epilepsy.
4. A physician certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
(ABOG) may also sub-specialize in:
,A. Rheumatology
B. Maternal-Fetal Medicine
C. Pulmonology
D. Urology
Maternal-Fetal Medicine is an OB/GYN subspecialty focusing on high-risk
pregnancies.
5. Which specialty primarily performs coronary artery bypass grafting
(CABG)?
A. Cardiothoracic Surgery
B. Vascular Surgery
C. Interventional Radiology
D. Cardiology
Cardiothoracic surgeons perform open-heart procedures such as CABG.
6. Which physician would manage chronic kidney disease requiring dialysis?
A. Nephrologist
B. Gastroenterologist
C. Hematologist
D. Rheumatologist
Nephrologists manage kidney disease, dialysis, and renal transplantation care.
7. The American Board of Family Medicine certifies physicians who:
A. Provide comprehensive primary care to all ages
B. Treat only adults
C. Focus solely on hospital-based care
D. Perform only surgery
Family physicians offer continuous, comprehensive care for patients of all ages.
8. Which subspecialty of internal medicine focuses on autoimmune and
connective tissue diseases?
, A. Rheumatology
B. Hematology
C. Infectious Disease
D. Oncology
Rheumatologists diagnose and manage disorders like lupus and rheumatoid
arthritis.
9. The specialty that deals with the diagnosis and surgical treatment of eye
disorders is:
A. Ophthalmology
B. Optometry
C. Neurology
D. Dermatology
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anagecdiseasesclikecglaucoma.
10. Acphysiciancperformingcaccolonoscopycmostclikelyctrainedcin:
A. Gastroenterology
B. Pulmonology
C. Radiology
D. GeneralcSurgery
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oscopiccprocedures.
11. Whichcsubspecialtycfocusesconcmanagingcheartcrhythmcdisorderscsuchcas
catrialcfibrillation?
A. InterventionalcCardiology
B. CardiaccElectrophysiology
C. CardiothoraciccSurgery
D. Pulmonology
Electrophysiologistscareccardiologistsctrainedctocmanagecandcablatecarrhyth
mias.
(ABMS) Board Certification Questions And
Correct Answers (Verified Answers) Plus
Rationales 2026 Q&A | Instant Download Pdf
1. Which of the following specialties primarily manages diabetes mellitus?
A. Psychiatry
B. Dermatology
C. Endocrinology
D. Pulmonology
Endocrinologists specialize in hormonal and metabolic disorders, including
diabetes and thyroid disease.
2. Which surgical specialty focuses on diseases of the thoracic cavity
excluding the heart?
A. Thoracic Surgery
B. Cardiovascular Surgery
C. Neurosurgery
D. Orthopedic Surgery
Thoracic surgeons manage diseases of the lungs, esophagus, and chest wall.
3. The diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy fall under which subspecialty?
A. Sleep Medicine
B. Neurology
C. Psychiatry
D. Internal Medicine
Neurologists diagnose and treat seizure disorders, including epilepsy.
4. A physician certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
(ABOG) may also sub-specialize in:
,A. Rheumatology
B. Maternal-Fetal Medicine
C. Pulmonology
D. Urology
Maternal-Fetal Medicine is an OB/GYN subspecialty focusing on high-risk
pregnancies.
5. Which specialty primarily performs coronary artery bypass grafting
(CABG)?
A. Cardiothoracic Surgery
B. Vascular Surgery
C. Interventional Radiology
D. Cardiology
Cardiothoracic surgeons perform open-heart procedures such as CABG.
6. Which physician would manage chronic kidney disease requiring dialysis?
A. Nephrologist
B. Gastroenterologist
C. Hematologist
D. Rheumatologist
Nephrologists manage kidney disease, dialysis, and renal transplantation care.
7. The American Board of Family Medicine certifies physicians who:
A. Provide comprehensive primary care to all ages
B. Treat only adults
C. Focus solely on hospital-based care
D. Perform only surgery
Family physicians offer continuous, comprehensive care for patients of all ages.
8. Which subspecialty of internal medicine focuses on autoimmune and
connective tissue diseases?
, A. Rheumatology
B. Hematology
C. Infectious Disease
D. Oncology
Rheumatologists diagnose and manage disorders like lupus and rheumatoid
arthritis.
9. The specialty that deals with the diagnosis and surgical treatment of eye
disorders is:
A. Ophthalmology
B. Optometry
C. Neurology
D. Dermatology
Ophthalmologistscarecmedicalcdoctorscwhoccancperformceyecsurgerycandcm
anagecdiseasesclikecglaucoma.
10. Acphysiciancperformingcaccolonoscopycmostclikelyctrainedcin:
A. Gastroenterology
B. Pulmonology
C. Radiology
D. GeneralcSurgery
Gastroenterologistscspecializecincdiseasescofcthecdigestivectractcandcperformcend
oscopiccprocedures.
11. Whichcsubspecialtycfocusesconcmanagingcheartcrhythmcdisorderscsuchcas
catrialcfibrillation?
A. InterventionalcCardiology
B. CardiaccElectrophysiology
C. CardiothoraciccSurgery
D. Pulmonology
Electrophysiologistscareccardiologistsctrainedctocmanagecandcablatecarrhyth
mias.
