[Sep 20, 2025] MCCQE Exam Brain Dumps – Study Notes and Theory [Q97-Q113]

NO.97 An intoxicated 28-year-old man is brought to the Emergency Department after being found in the snow. His vital signs are as follows:
Temperature: 33°C
Respiratory rate: 22/min
Heart rate: 123/min
The patient is shivering and displays some dysarthria and ataxia. After his wet clothing is removed, he is provided with a warm blanket. The results of the subsequent physical examination are unremarkable, except for frostbite of the ears and fingers. Which one of the following is the best next step?

NO.98 A 9-year-old girl is brought to the Emergency Department because she has generalized urticaria, abdominal cramping, and postural dizziness 30 minutes after eating at a friend’s birthday party. Which one of the following is the most appropriate route of administration for epinephrine?

NO.99 You are called to the Emergency Department to see a 6-month-old boy with a 3-day history of fever. Physical examination reveals an irritable infant with a temperature of 38.1°C. His vital signs are:
Blood pressure: 87/50 mm Hg
Respiratory rate: 80/min
Heart rate: 140/min
Oxygen saturation: 92% on room air
The infant has no skin findings. On chest examination, you hear coarse crackles on the right side of the chest.
Which one of the following is the best next step in the management of this child?

NO.100 A 28-year-old woman presents to the office in great distress because she has no money for groceries or rent.
She is a single mother of a 7-year-old girl. She has a history of gambling disorder. She has felt unable to cope for the last 3 months and has started gambling again. Today, she is crying, and she shares that her boyfriend became violent with her yesterday. Which one of the following is the highest priority for assessment?

NO.101 A 19-year-old woman returns to your clinic to discuss her recent laboratory tests. She initially presented with dysuria, dyspareunia, and abnormal uterine bleeding. Her vulvovaginal examination was normal. Her last sexual encounter was 3 weeks prior to the onset of her symptoms. Which one of the following pathogens is most likely to explain this clinical presentation?

NO.102 In a research study, it is found that people who smoke tobacco cigarettes drink more coffee and have higher rates of lung cancer than people who do not smoke. However, the consumption of coffee alone is not associated with lung cancer. Which one of the following best describes the contribution of drinking coffee in the study?

NO.103 An investigator interested in the etiology of neonatal jaundice conducted a study where he selected 150 children diagnosed with this condition and 150 children born in the same time period and in the same hospital who did not have a diagnosis of neonatal jaundice. He then reviewed the delivery records of their mothers to determine various prenatal and perinatal exposures. This is an example of which one of the following?

NO.104 A 32-year-old man presents to the clinic for assessment of a dog bite sustained 3 days ago while traveling in another country. He recalls having seen the dog eat where he was staying, and the animal did not appear well.
On examination, the patient has 2 distinct deep puncture wounds on his left leg. There is an erythematous border but no exudate. He is unsure of his immunization status. Which one of the following is the most appropriate management?

NO.105 The parents of a 12-year-old boy present to your clinic to discuss their son’s submersion injury. The patient was seen in hospital for 6 months after being pulled unresponsive from a lake at his friend’s house; he had been submerged for an estimated 20 minutes. After extended resuscitation and a 2-month stay in the intensive care unit, he remains in a persistent vegetative state but needs no respiratory or cardiac support. When evaluating the discharge from hospital, which one of the following is most appropriate?

NO.106 A 34-year-old woman, gravida 3, para 2, aborta 0, presents at 38 weeks’ gestation. She is in early labor with ruptured membranes. Her previous pregnancy was complicated by fever during labor. Which one of the following would increase the risk of fever recurrence?

NO.107 A 30-year-old woman presents to your office with a 6-week history of left lower quadrant pain and dyspareunia. A pelvic ultrasound is normal. Which one of the following is the most important immediate investigation?

NO.108 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?

NO.109 A 76-year-old man is brought by his family to your clinic with new-onset urinary incontinence. They state that the patient is experiencing a slowly progressing cognitive decline marked by memory disturbance, apathy, and attentional problems. Examination reveals that the patient has a stooped, forward-leaning posture and a wide-based gait. Which one of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

NO.110 A 65-year-old woman presents to the office for follow-up regarding vaginal bleeding. Her last visit was 2 months ago. At that visit, the results of a pelvic examination and a Papanicolaou test were normal. She also had an endometrial biopsy but there was “insufficient material for diagnosis.” She reports that she is still losing small amounts of blood almost every day. On history, she has been taking continuous combined hormone replacement therapy for 10 years because of vasomotor symptoms. Which one of the following is the most appropriate next step in management?

NO.111 You are treating a 78-year-old man for recent onset of diarrhea, tenesmus, and minor bleeding when he wipes.
He has a history of prostate cancer that was treated by radiotherapy. Rectal examination findings are normal.
Colonoscopy reveals a pale rectum with ulcerations and areas of mucosal hemorrhage. Which one of the following is the most likely explanation for this clinical presentation?

NO.112 A 32-year-old primigravid woman is receiving magnesium sulfate for tocolysis. Her pregnancy is at 26 weeks’ gestation. You suspect magnesium sulfate toxicity. Which one of the following is the first sign of magnesium sulfate toxicity?

NO.113 A 12-year-old boy initially presents with a 4-month history of left knee pain. He denies any obvious history of trauma, but he plays basketball frequently and notes his pain is worse after playing. On physical examination the patient has a prominent tibial tubercle, which is swollen and tender. There is full range of motion in the knee. A radiograph of the left knee reveals an ossicle anterior to the tibial tuberosity. Which one of the following is the most likely diagnosis?