$p \subset q$ are two distinct elements of $\mathrm{Spec}(R)$ and $K=Q(R/p),$ then $K$ is not finitely generated as $R$-module.

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Suppose $p \subset q$ are two distinct prime ideals of the commutative ring $R.$ Let $K$ be the quotient field of $R/p.$ Show that $K$ is not finitely generated as $R$-module.

My guess: If $K$ is finitely generated as $R$-module it would be finitely generated as $R/p$-module, hence $K$ becomes an integral extension over $R/p.$ This implies that $R/p$ is a field which is not true, since $q/p$ is an nonzero prime ideal in $R/p.$ My only doubt is why $K$ can be considered as an $R$-module ? Is it obvious ?