MCCQE Part 1

MCCQE Part 1Physiology MCQs

Practice 5 Physiology past-paper MCQs for MCCQE Part 1, each with a detailed explanation and reference. Try free samples below, then start a full quiz.

Part of the full MCCQE Part 1 QBank — 1,883 questions across all subjects.

Physiology is a core part of the MCCQE Part 1 syllabus. HighYield's Physiology question bank collects 5MCQs 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 Physiology Questions

Q1

A 45-year-old man presents with weakness, fatigue, and near-syncope on standing. Labs show sodium 128, potassium 5.2, bicarbonate 17, and urea nitrogen 45. Addison disease is suspected. Which physical exam finding would most support this diagnosis?

  • A.Multiple spider angiomas
  • B.A large, furrowed tongue
  • C.Protruding eyeballs
  • D.Black freckling of the shoulders (hyperpigmentation)
Q2

A 55-year-old woman with atrial fibrillation from mitral regurgitation, on subtherapeutic anticoagulation, develops sudden severe pain and numbness in a gray, cool right foot with absent pedal pulses. What is the most appropriate immediate action?

  • A.Urgent evaluation by vascular surgery now
  • B.Have her seen in clinic within a week
  • C.Neurology referral within the next few days
  • D.MRI of the head that day
Q3

A 62-year-old heavy smoker has several months of exertional substernal chest pressure radiating to the left arm, relieved by rest, with a carotid bruit and diminished pedal pulses on exam and a strong family history of early coronary disease. He is currently pain-free. What is the most appropriate next diagnostic step?

  • A.Exercise treadmill test
  • B.A resting ECG only
  • C.Immediate coronary angiography
  • D.Cardiac echocardiogram

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