Free Medical Council of Canada MCCQE Practice Test & Real Exam Questions

A 25-year-old man presents to the Emergency Department with diffuse abdominal pain and anorexia. He was tackled in a football game yesterday. He reports a 3-week history of sore throat and fatigue. Vital signs are as follows:
Blood pressure: 95/45 mm Hg
Heart rate: 96/min
Temperature: 37.6°C
Which one of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

A 19-year-old woman presents to the office. She is a new mother. She shares that she does not intend to vaccinate her son. Which one of the following is the best next step?

A mother brings her 13-year-old daughter to the office. The girl has had intermittent lower abdominal pain, constipation, and difficulty voiding for 3 months. She says that she is not sexually active. She looks well. She has reached age-specific developmental milestones, and her vital signs are within normal range. On abdominal examination, she is found to have a palpable suprapubic mass that persists after voiding. The girl says that her older sister started having menstrual periods at this age. The patient is surprised that hers have not started. Which one of the following is the best next step?

A new patient, a 19-year-old man, presents to your office with low back pain. He has a history of opioid dependence and is now on a methadone maintenance treatment program. He is requesting opiate analgesics.
After examination, you decide not to prescribe opiates for pain control. The patient gets upset and threatens to file a complaint with your licensing authority. Which one of the following is the best next step?

A 26-year-old woman, gravida 1, para 0, aborta 0, presents to your office at 10 weeks' gestation to review the results of her antenatal blood work. She tested positive for hepatitis C. Which one of the following is most advisable to share with her regarding the risks to her and her unborn child?

A 32-year-old woman, gravida 1, para 0, aborta 1, and her partner present to the office for follow-up regarding a spontaneous abortion that occurred 6 weeks ago. On history, the patient smokes tobacco cigarettes occasionally. On examination, she is healthy and has a BMI of 25. Ultrasonography findings reveal an empty uterus with a 2-cm subserosal fibroid. The couple is planning another pregnancy and would like information on how to increase her chances of carrying a pregnancy to full term. Which one of the following is the best advice?

A mother brings her previously healthy 4-month-old girl for evaluation due to fussiness for 3 weeks. The infant becomes irritable and cries with occasional body arching 1-2 hours after feeding, frequently spits up after feeds, has developed feeding aversion, and shows slowing weight gain. She has been on cow ' s milk- based formula since birth. Stools are normal, and physical examination is unremarkable. Which one of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

A 26-year-old man presents to the office with a tender mass in his right neck. He was recently treated for a dental infection but is otherwise well. On examination, there is a 2-cm tender, mobile lymph node in the right anterior cervical chain. No other lymphadenopathy or abnormalities are found on physical examination.
Which one of the following is the best next step?

A 78-year-old man, who is accompanied by his eldest son, presents for follow-up of his chronic kidney disease and neurocognitive disorder due to vascular disease. He is married and has 4 children. His creatinine clearance has slowly deteriorated over the last few years and has reached the stage where you are considering starting renal replacement therapy. After your discussion, it is clear that the patient, his son, and his wife want to start dialysis. Based on your assessment, it is clear that he does not understand the information you have relayed to him. You inform the patient that you believe he is incapable of making this decision and he agrees.
His son would prefer not to start dialysis as he is concerned about the impact this would have on his father's quality of life. Which one of the following is the best next step?