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

A 36-year-old woman, gravida 1, para 0, aborta 0, presents to the Labour and Delivery unit of a primary care hospital. She is at 40 weeks' gestation. She is having contractions and leaking fluid. She is fearful and does not want to deliver vaginally. Which one of the following is the best next step?

A 16-year-old girl is brought to the Emergency Department with a 12-hour history of worsening right lower quadrant abdominal pain and nausea. She is in no distress and vital signs are normal. Her abdomen is soft but locally tender in the right iliac fossa, and bowel sounds are active. White blood cell count is 7.6 × 10#/L (4-
10), C-reactive protein is 2.3 mg/L ( < 10) and serum beta human chorionic gonadotropin is undetectable.
Ultrasound reveals a small amount of fluid in the pelvis, and the appendix is not clearly apparent. Which one of the following is the best next management step?

A 16-year-old boy presents to the emergency department with a 12-hour history of fever and rigors. He has sickle cell anemia. On examination, his vital signs include the following:
Heart rate
110/min (60-100)
Respiratory rate
20/min (12-18)
Temperature
38.8 °C, oral (36.5-37.5)
Which one of the following places this patient at risk for sepsis?

A 71-year-old man is brought to the Emergency Department with sudden onset of shortness of breath and chest pain. He was discharged from hospital 1 week ago after a total hip arthroplasty. On examination, his respiratory rate is 32/min. There is visible respiratory distress, and chest auscultation is clear. Which one of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

A 30-year-old man comes to the office and asks you to write him a note for his employer that recommends a stress leave. He says he feels entitled to a rest. He comes across as irritable and impulsive. He appears to show little regard for the law and admits to recently embezzling $5,000 from his employer. He justifies his actions and shows no remorse. He has a history of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder as a child. Which one of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

A 55-year-old woman presents with a 6-month history of poor memory and impaired concentration. She has bipolar I disorder that has been treated with lithium carbonate for 4 years. She has gained a lot of weight since starting lithium. Physical examination findings are otherwise normal. She is concerned about her memory issues, but there are no other perception, mood, or cognition abnormalities. Which one of the following tests is most likely to have abnormal findings?

A 62-year-old woman is taken to the operating room for an elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Induction of anesthesia triggers a severe hypertensive crisis that ultimately resolves after administration of a 5 mg bolus of phentolamine.
Which one of the following is most consistent with this presentation?

A 17-year-old boy presents to your clinic with a 6-month history of recurrent headaches. The headaches are excruciating, and he describes them as a stabbing pain, usually around his right eye. They occur several times daily for 2 to 3 weeks and recur every few months. The headaches are associated with tearing from his right eye and tend to get worse when he is overtired. Which one of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

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?