Free Medical Council of Canada MCCQE Exam Questions

A 23-year-old woman with borderline personality disorder is brought to the Emergency Department having ingested non-lethal substances after her boyfriend broke up with her. The staff tells you that she has consulted 8 times under similar circumstances in the past 3 years. Which one of the following pieces of information would be useful to provide to the staff? 

During an office visit, your 14-year-old patient requests a prescription for oral contraceptives. The province where you are working does not have a statutory age of consent. Which one of the following is the best next step?

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?

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?

You performed a surgical procedure on a 32-year-old woman for a herniated disk that was causing neurologic impairment. At the 8-month follow-up visit, she has healed well; however, she requests a prescription renewal of her narcotic analgesics (hydromorphone). Her pharmacy confirms that the patient adheres to the dosage you prescribed, that she has not consulted other physicians, and that her behavior has always been respectful. You think that she no longer requires narcotic analgesics. Which one of the following approaches is most helpful to the patient?