MCCQE Part 1 — Surgery MCQs
Practice 70 Surgery past-paper MCQs for MCCQE Part 1, each with a detailed explanation and reference. Try free samples below, then start a full quiz.
Surgery is a core part of the MCCQE Part 1 syllabus. HighYield's Surgery question bank collects 70MCQs 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 Surgery Questions
A 53-year-old female has been admitted to your department after she presented with a complaint of abdominal pain. Diagnoses of cholelithiasis and choledocholithiasis were made and the patient is scheduled to undergo surgery. Past medical history is significant for myocardial infarction 9 months ago, when she underwent angioplasty with a drug-eluting stent placement. She also has a history of hypertension and hypercholesterolemia. She takes lisinopril, atorvastatin, metoprolol, aspirin, and clopidogrel. Regarding perioperative management of the patient's medications, which of the following statements is most accurate?
- A.She should continue taking clopidogrel perioperatively
- B.She should discontinue clopidogrel for 5-7 days before surgery
- C.She should discontinue clopidogrel 3 days before surgery
- D.She should discontinue clopidogrel the day of surgery not after
- E.She should discontinue clopidogrel for 3 days after surgery
A 79-year-old white male presents with a 4-hour history of acute abdominal pain. He indicates that the pain is severe and intermittently screams with discomfort. The abdomen is soft with minimal diffuse tenderness. There is no abdominal guarding or localized tenderness. Bowel sounds are hypoactive and vital signs are unremarkable. There is no psychiatric history or history of prior abdominal surgery. Which one of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
- A.Mesenteric ischemia
- B.Appendicitis
- C.Cholecystitis
- D.Diverticulitis
- E.Perforated peptic ulcer ~
A 68 year old male suffers sudden mid abdominal pain. He is pale and diaphoretic but elicits no intensity of pain during abdominal palpation. What is the most likely diagnosis?
- A.Intestinal ischemia
- B.Cecal volvulus
- C.Diverticulitis
- D.Appendicitis
- E.Colon cancer
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