Online Access Free MCCQE Exam Questions
| Exam Code: | MCCQE |
| Exam Name: | MCCQE Part 1 Exam |
| Certification Provider: | Medical Council of Canada |
| Free Question Number: | 357 |
| Posted: | May 31, 2026 |
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 62-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes comes in for follow-up. She has noticed that her vision has been getting blurry over the past year and that she now needs a bright light to look at photos of her grandchildren.
Upon fundoscopic examination, you note yellow deposits in the central retina. Which one of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
A 55-year-old man presents with vague abdominal pain and general weakness. His mother had colon cancer and died at age 60 years. His physical examination findings and complete blood count results are normal.
Which one of the following tests should be ordered first?
A previously well 4-year-old boy is brought to your office by his mother. She is concerned by his behaviour.
Shortly after falling asleep, he awakens, screams loudly and cries. He appears frightened and does not respond to his mother's efforts to calm him. During these episodes, he appears agitated and flushed. After 15-20 minutes, he settles back to sleep. Physical examination is unremarkable. Which one of the following is the most likely diagnosis?