Medical Council of Canada MCCQE - MCCQE Part 1 Exam
Total 230 questions
A 24-year-old man presents to your clinic with a 6-month history of fatigue. On examination, he is pale. His BMI is 16, and his blood pressure is 92/58 mm Hg. Initial laboratory work shows the following:
Creatinine: 64 µmol/L (49–93)
Potassium: 3.0 mmol/L (3.5–5.1)
Sodium: 138 mmol/L (136–146)
TSH: 2.40 mIU/L (0.34–5.60)
CBC: Normal
Which one of the following is the best next step?
A 40-year-old woman presents to your clinic for follow-up regarding her major depressive disorder, which is being treated with the starting dosage of escitalopram. Most of her symptoms have now improved. However, she has noted anorgasmia since taking this medication. This has significantly affected her relationship with her wife. Which one of the following is the best next step?
A 35-year-old woman presents to your clinic with double vision and a gritty sensation in her eyes for the past several weeks. On examination, you notice her eyes are bulging. There is inflammation of her conjunctivae and swelling around her eyes. Which one of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
You are the emergency physician on duty in a rural hospital when heavy rains in the community cause a large landslide. There are multiple casualties expected to arrive in the emergency department. Your colleague has heard about the incident and arrives to help. Which one of the following is the best next step?
You are travelling on a transatlantic flight. Halfway through the flight, an older passenger (≥ 65 years) begins to have chest pain and shortness of breath. An announcement is made over the intercom asking for help from any physicians or medical personnel. Which one of the following is the best next step?
A 38-year-old marathon runner presents to your office with a 6-month history of increasing right hip pain. The pain is worse with acclivity and has prevented him from running for the last 4 months. He denies fever or chills. His wife adds that she is concerned because he is increasingly disengaged with the family and not interested in other activities he usually enjoys, including sex. Which one of the following is the best next step in management?
A 34-year-old man with trisomy 21 is brought to the Emergency Department because of a painful, red great toe. He is accompanied by an older woman who begins giving you the history as you enter the room. The patient is sitting on the examination table with the foot exposed, but he does not speak. Which one of the following is the best next step?
A 31-year-old man presents with nocturnal non-exertional chest pain. During an exercise stress test, he does not experience chest pain, and there are no significant ST segment changes on the electrocardiogram. He achieves 17 metabolic equivalent of task (MET), a blood pressure of 190/96 mm Hg (resting blood pressure of 130/80 mm Hg), and a maximum heart rate of 162/min (85% of age-predicted maximum). Which one of the following is the most appropriate next step?
A 45-year-old woman presents with a 2-week history of a sore left breast. It has become red and swollen. She was previously well, and her menstrual cycles are regular. She has no history of breast cancer, and she has no children. On examination, she has a red, tender, indurated area in her left breast that has only partially responded to oral antibiotics after 10 days. Which one of the following is the most appropriate next step?
A 32-year-old woman presents to your outpatient clinic with concerns regarding a 6-month history of both a pulsatile buzzing sound in her ears and headaches. There is no history of hearing loss, vertigo, ear pain, or discharge from the ears. There is a long-standing history of prolonged exposure to occupational noise. She has a BMI of 32. Otoscopic examination is unremarkable, and there are no neck masses present. You determine that the buzzing sound is synchronous with her radial pulse. Which of the following investigations should be ordered next?
