Canada Q Bank - MCCQE1 Exam
Questions and Answers (Solved Papers)
Does having a 1st deg relative w prostate cancer inc the risk?
- Correct Answers ✅Yes (2X the risk)
2nd deg relative: 1:7
What is the half life of PSA? - Correct Answers ✅2.2 days
What determines the range of normal PSA? - Correct
Answers ✅Age (inc w age)
What med can dec PSA? - Correct Answers ✅5-Alpha
reductase inibitors
How do you tx HSP? - Correct Answers ✅GCCs, but no
specific tx is available
Analgesics
Bed rest
Monitor bp
Are febrile seizures genetic? - Correct Answers ✅Yes
What is the incidence of febrile seizures, and how many
people have another convulsion? - Correct Answers
✅Incidence: 5%
,Canada Q Bank - MCCQE1 Exam
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30% have another seizure
2% get epilepsy
How do you tx febrile seizures? - Correct Answers
✅Acetaminophen
For 2min seizure: rectal diazepam or midazolam
For >10min: IV diazepam
What is the max dose of acetaminophen/d in kids? In adults?
- Correct Answers ✅Kids: 90mg/kg/d (15mg/kg/dose)
Adults: 4g/d
How do you tx acetaminophen toxicity? - Correct Answers
✅Charcoal within 1st 60 min
Test acetaminophen level at 4h --> if needed then, give NAC
(should be given within 10 hours)
,Canada Q Bank - MCCQE1 Exam
Questions and Answers (Solved Papers)
Also give NAC if amount is unknown but significant if only
came in at like 10-12hrs post
How long is the average length of depressive episodes? How
many episodes on average do people get a year? - Correct
Answers ✅Length: 6 months
5-6/year
What are the indications for long term tx of depression? -
Correct Answers ✅2 depressive episodes in 5 years
3 prior episodes
Severe psychotic depression
Serious suicide attempt
What are causes of mitral stenosis? - Correct Answers ✅RF
Congenital
SLE
RA
Carcinoid
What are side effects of TCAs? - Correct Answers ✅Blurred
vision
Dry mouth
, Canada Q Bank - MCCQE1 Exam
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Orthostatic hypoT
Seizures + tremors
Weight gain
What is hypophosphatemic rickets? - Correct Answers ✅Vit
D resistant rickets
X linked dominant
Dec renal tubular resorption of phosphate
(but no prob w absorption of other things)
Get deficient bone mineralization (+ bowed legs) d/t dec
phosphate, not Ca
Inc alk phos
Craniostenosis (premature suture fusion)
Seizures
How do you tx hypophosphatemic rickets? - Correct
Answers ✅Vit D
GH (somatotropin)
Phosphate
Thiazides (anticalciuric)
Questions and Answers (Solved Papers)
Does having a 1st deg relative w prostate cancer inc the risk?
- Correct Answers ✅Yes (2X the risk)
2nd deg relative: 1:7
What is the half life of PSA? - Correct Answers ✅2.2 days
What determines the range of normal PSA? - Correct
Answers ✅Age (inc w age)
What med can dec PSA? - Correct Answers ✅5-Alpha
reductase inibitors
How do you tx HSP? - Correct Answers ✅GCCs, but no
specific tx is available
Analgesics
Bed rest
Monitor bp
Are febrile seizures genetic? - Correct Answers ✅Yes
What is the incidence of febrile seizures, and how many
people have another convulsion? - Correct Answers
✅Incidence: 5%
,Canada Q Bank - MCCQE1 Exam
Questions and Answers (Solved Papers)
30% have another seizure
2% get epilepsy
How do you tx febrile seizures? - Correct Answers
✅Acetaminophen
For 2min seizure: rectal diazepam or midazolam
For >10min: IV diazepam
What is the max dose of acetaminophen/d in kids? In adults?
- Correct Answers ✅Kids: 90mg/kg/d (15mg/kg/dose)
Adults: 4g/d
How do you tx acetaminophen toxicity? - Correct Answers
✅Charcoal within 1st 60 min
Test acetaminophen level at 4h --> if needed then, give NAC
(should be given within 10 hours)
,Canada Q Bank - MCCQE1 Exam
Questions and Answers (Solved Papers)
Also give NAC if amount is unknown but significant if only
came in at like 10-12hrs post
How long is the average length of depressive episodes? How
many episodes on average do people get a year? - Correct
Answers ✅Length: 6 months
5-6/year
What are the indications for long term tx of depression? -
Correct Answers ✅2 depressive episodes in 5 years
3 prior episodes
Severe psychotic depression
Serious suicide attempt
What are causes of mitral stenosis? - Correct Answers ✅RF
Congenital
SLE
RA
Carcinoid
What are side effects of TCAs? - Correct Answers ✅Blurred
vision
Dry mouth
, Canada Q Bank - MCCQE1 Exam
Questions and Answers (Solved Papers)
Orthostatic hypoT
Seizures + tremors
Weight gain
What is hypophosphatemic rickets? - Correct Answers ✅Vit
D resistant rickets
X linked dominant
Dec renal tubular resorption of phosphate
(but no prob w absorption of other things)
Get deficient bone mineralization (+ bowed legs) d/t dec
phosphate, not Ca
Inc alk phos
Craniostenosis (premature suture fusion)
Seizures
How do you tx hypophosphatemic rickets? - Correct
Answers ✅Vit D
GH (somatotropin)
Phosphate
Thiazides (anticalciuric)
