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

A 60-year-old man presents to the office with concerns regarding a pruritic rash, which he has had for several years. He reports a "crawling" sensation on his skin. He is concerned that this rash may be caused by a parasite he may have picked up while serving in the military overseas. On examination, you note multiple crusted lesions on his forearms, neck, chest, scalp, and thighs. There is a complete sparing of the skin on his back. He brought a bottle with fibrous material of different colours that he picked from his wounds. He is otherwise healthy and reports no other symptoms except some chronic fatigue and insomnia related to the itching. Which one of the following treatments is the most appropriate?

An 83-year-old woman presents to your office with a 2-day history of confusion. Her past medical history is significant for lung cancer, and she is being treated with radiation. On physical examination, she is euvolemic.
Her blood work reveals a serum sodium of 118 mmol/L (135-140) as compared with 134 mmol/L (8 days ago). Which one of the following will be most helpful in establishing the cause of her laboratory abnormality?

A 45-year-old woman presents to the emergency department after being involved in a motor vehicle collision.
She reports severe right hip pain. On examination, the right hip is flexed and adducted. A radiograph shows a posterior dislocation. Which one of the following is the most appropriate management?

A 31-year-old man presents to the office with concerns about his heart. Three months ago, his father died of a myocardial infarction at age 58 years. He states that since the death of his father, he has experienced episodes in which his heart will start racing, causing him to feel short of breath, dizzy, and nauseous. He is afraid that he will die during these episodes. Findings from a physical examination, electrocardiogram, Holter monitoring, echocardiogram, and complete blood count are normal. Serum electrolyte level, troponin level, and thyroid function studies are all within normal limits. Which one of the following options is the most appropriate?

A 1-week-old boy born at full term is brought by his parents to the office with a 2-day history of eye swelling and watery discharge. This morning, the discharge became thick and yellow. On physical exam, he is afebrile and fussy with bilateral eyelid edema, purulent discharge, and erythematous conjunctivae. After taking appropriate cultures of the eyes, which one of the following is the best next step?

A 28-year-old woman presents because of spotting mid-menstrual cycle. Speculum examination reveals an ulcerated endocervical polyp. Which one of the following is the most appropriate management?

A 6-year-old boy is brought to the Emergency Department by his daycare provider because he has an injured left arm. Physical examination findings show a swollen left arm just below the shoulder and bruising around both knees and the upper right arm. Radiographs of the left arm show a fracture with early callus formation around the proximal humeral shaft. Which one of the following is the most important next step?

A 37-year-old man comes to the office for follow-up of his opioid use disorder. He receives opioid agonist treatment, including some take-home doses. At this follow-up visit, he reports some nonprescription opioid use since his last visit. Which one of the following is the best next step?

A 25-year-old woman, gravida 1, para 1, aborta 0, gave birth to a newborn who is hypotonic with a large protruding tongue and brachycephaly. The newborn has a single palmar crease bilaterally and short, broad hands with a curved fifth digit. These features best support a clinical diagnosis of which one of the following?