Respiratory questions in the AKT are about more than recognising a diagnosis from a single symptom.

These 10 questions focus on

• interpreting clinical findings,

• using investigations and risk assessment appropriately

• and deciding what needs to happen next

They cover common and important respiratory presentations including asthma, COPD, pneumonia, chronic cough, pulmonary embolism, bronchiectasis, interstitial lung disease, suspected lung cancer and obstructive sleep apnoea.

Test your knowledge

Work through each question and choose your answer. Once you’ve answered, the explanation will be revealed. The aim is not simply to get the answer right, but to recognise the clinical clues that should influence your diagnosis, investigation or management.

Keep going

Respiratory questions become much easier when you move beyond matching symptoms to diagnoses.

Think: What is the pattern? → What does the available evidence tell me? → What changes the level of risk? → What do I need to do next?

These are original GP Fluency learning questions designed to support applied clinical learning and AKT preparation. They are not recalled MRCGP examination questions and are not produced or endorsed by the RCGP.