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#may2020mccqe1 A medical student is studying pancreatic function on a computer-simulated patient. The student is specifically trying to understand the insulin secretion pattern in the pancreatic cells. The student is presented with a list of substances that affect insulin secretion. She clicks...

#may2020mccqe1 A young woman complains of diarrhea, abdominal cramps and mouth ulcers. AXR shows distended transverse colon with globet cell depletion on rectal biopsy. What is the most probable diagnosis? (A) CD (B) UC (C) Bowel Ca (D) Bowel obstruction (E) IBS

#may2020mccqe1 A 3-year-old boy is brought to the clinic by his mother. She is concerned because the patient has complained of a sore throat over the past 4 days. He is not in day care and has had no known sick contacts. His 7-year-old sister is currently healthy. The physician does a throat...

#may2020mccqe1 A 61-year-old man presents for an elective surgical incision and drainage procedure. The patient has an 8-year history of hepatitis C infection with well-documented cirrhosis and portal hypertension. He has a large hematoma on his thigh that is suspected to have necrotic tissue...

#may2020mccqe1 A 47-year-old ex-soldier suffers from low mood and anxiety. He can’t forget the images he faces before and has always had flashbacks. He is not able to watch the news because there are usually some reports about war. What is he suffering from? (A) Depression (B) PTSD (C) Panic...

#may2020mccqe1 A 72-year-old woman is evaluated for fatigue and decreased exercise capacity. She has severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, which was first diagnosed 10 years ago. She was hospitalized 1 month ago for her second exacerbation this year. She stopped smoking 5 years ago. She...

#may2020mccqe1 A 40-year-old man who is a new patient is evaluated for a 6-month history of mild shortness of breath, which occurs primarily with exertion, and also occasional wheezing. He has smoked a half pack of cigarettes daily since the age of 18 years. He is otherwise healthy and takes no...

#may2020mccqe1 A boy-and-girl set of twins is beginning to undergo puberty at age 14. In the development of their reproductive systems, which of the following characteristics is similar for spermatogenesis and oogenesis? (A) Age at which meiosis begins (B) Amount of cytoplasm retained (C) DNA...

#may2020mccqe1 A 42-year-old woman presents to her physician because of recent urinary tract infections (UTIs). She has been on an unknown oral antibiotic chronically. She has a temperature of 37.2 C (99 F), and costovertebral angle tenderness is noted on the left side. A plain film of the...

#may2020mccqe1 A 20-year-old male college student is participating in the Marathon and collapses one third of the way through the race. He is a well developed, athletic man who frequently plays basketball and tennis. He has no past medical history, except for a tonsillectomy at 9 years of age...

#may2020mccqe1 A 58-year-old man with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is evaluated for slowly progressive dyspnea beginning 6 months ago. He now has dyspnea with minimal exertion, such as walking two blocks, and he can no longer climb a flight of stairs. He has a 42-pack-year...

#may2020mccqe1 In a controlled experiment, radiolabeled ATP is injected into an isolated muscle. The muscle is stimulated and allowed to contract for 10 seconds. An autoradiogram from a biopsy of the muscle will show radiolabeled ATP bound to (A) actin (B) myosin (C) sarcoplasmic reticulum (D)...

#may2020mccqe1 A 75-year-old woman with long-standing asthma is evaluated for a 1-month history of nocturnal asthma symptoms at least weekly and the need to use an albuterol inhaler daily. Her asthma therapy is a moderate-dose inhaled corticosteroid. The patient is otherwise healthy. On...

#may2020mccqe1 An obese patient with a long-standing history of type 2 DM presents to his primary care physician. On examination he has decreased sensation in both lower extremities. Upon questioning of his compliance with his prescribed medications, he reports that he has stopped taking one...

#may2020mccqe1 A 19-year-old college student presents to his family physician with a 1-week history of fever, headache, and painful exudative pharyngitis. Physical examination shows significant lymphadenopathy of the cervical nodes and hepatosplenomegaly. Laboratory studies show a WBC count of...

#may2020mccqe1 A 24-year-old woman with persistent asthma, which is well controlled on low-dose fluticasone and albuterol as needed, became pregnant 2 months ago and asks for advice about asthma therapy during her pregnancy. Before she started fluticasone therapy, she had frequent asthma...

#may2020mccqe1 Blood is drawn from a 14-year-old boy with bacterial meningitis for a complete blood count. The leukocyte count is elevated. Which of the following is released by the predominant type of white blood cell present? (A) Histamine (B) Leukotrienes (C) Lysozyme (D) Peroxidase (E)...

#may2020mccqe1 A 26-year-old man with a history of kidney stones presents with 1 week of severe burning epigastric pain. He also notes several days of diarrhea and nausea but denies emesis or fever. His family history is remarkable for a paternal uncle with pancreatic cancer. His temperature is...

#may2020mccqe1 A neonate with purulent umbilical discharge for 1 day presents with fever, irritability, and diffuse flushing. One day later she is covered in large, fluid-filled blisters that rupture easily, leaving raw red areas beneath. Gram stain of a peripheral blood smear is shown in the...

#may2020mccqe1 A 20-year-old pop star singer complains of inability to raise the pitch of her voice. She attributes this to the thyroid surgery that she underwent a few months back. What is the most likely cause of this patient’s presentation? (A) Thyroid storm (B) Bilateral recurrent laryngeal...