MCCQE Part 1 — Pathology MCQs
Practice 17 Pathology past-paper MCQs for MCCQE Part 1, each with a detailed explanation and reference. Try free samples below, then start a full quiz.
Pathology is a core part of the MCCQE Part 1 syllabus. HighYield's Pathology question bank collects 17MCQs modelled on real past papers, so you practise the exact style and difficulty you'll face on exam day. Every question comes with a worked explanation and a subject reference, so you learn why an answer is right — not just which option to pick.
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Sample Pathology Questions
A 57-year-old man wakes from sleep with excruciating pain in his right big toe after a couple of recent drinking binges. The toe is red, warm, swollen, and exquisitely tender, with dark, shiny, tense overlying skin. Synovial fluid shows negatively birefringent needle-shaped crystals within neutrophils, and serum uric acid is markedly elevated. What is the most appropriate pharmacotherapy for this acute attack?
- A.Indomethacin
- B.Probenecid
- C.Allopurinol
- D.Ceftriaxone
A 50-year-old woman with varicose veins presents with marked ankle edema, erythema, mild scaling, and brownish discoloration of the skin over the distal lower legs. What is the most likely diagnosis?
- A.Lichen simplex chronicus
- B.Stasis dermatitis
- C.Atopic dermatitis
- D.Cellulitis
A 54-year-old man's brother developed sigmoid colon cancer at age 60; the patient has no other symptoms and a normal exam. What is the most appropriate colorectal cancer screening test for him?
- A.Flexible sigmoidoscopy plus barium enema
- B.Flexible sigmoidoscopy alone
- C.Annual digital rectal exam and fecal occult blood testing
- D.Colonoscopy
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