Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination Quiz 10

Question 1 of 10

1. Question

Which treatment plan is best for the elderly living with depression?

Depression can be treated by modifying the environment, prescribing antidepressants, and psychotherapy.
Depression can be treated with physical therapy, occupational therapy, and modifying the environment.
Depression can be treated with antidepressants, occupational therapy, and modifying the environment.
Depression can be treated with physical therapy, psychotherapy, and modifying the environment.

Question 2 of 10

2. Question

Which treatment plan best fits malnutrition in the older adult?

Malnutrition can be treated by increasing the frequency of feeding, prescribing nutritional supplements, and treating any oral pathology.
Malnutrition can be treated by changing the environment, treating any oral pathology, and speech therapy.
Malnutrition can be treated by treating infections, treating oral pathology, and prescribing nutritional supplements.
Malnutrition can be treated by occupational therapy, treating oral pathology, and increasing the frequency of feedings.

Question 3 of 10

3. Question

Which is the best treatment plan for cognitive impairment?

Cognitive impairment can be treated by optimizing the living arrangements, treating any form of depression, treating malnutrition, treating any existing infections, and administering dementia delaying medications.
Cognitive impairment can be treated by optimizing the living arrangements, treating any form of depression, physical therapy, treating any existing infections, and administering dementia delaying medications.
Cognitive impairment can be treated by optimizing the living arrangements, treating any form of depression, treating malnutrition, treating any existing infections, and treating any oral pathology.
Cognitive impairment can be treated by optimizing the living arrangements, treating any form of depression, treating malnutrition, treating any existing infections, and increasing the frequency of feedings.

Question 4 of 10

4. Question

Which is the best management of treating functional impairment?

Functional impairment can be treated with occupational therapy, modifying the environment, and physical therapy.
Functional impairment can be treated by treating infections, treating malnutrition, modifying the environment, and physical therapy.
Functional impairment can be treated by prescribing nutrition supplements, modifying the environment, and physical therapy.
Functional impairment can be treated with occupational therapy, increasing frequency of feedings, and physical therapy.

Question 5 of 10

5. Question

Fecal incontinence can be best treated by:

Adding a diet/bulking agent if stool is liquid or loose, preventing impaction, prescribing an anti-diarrheal, establishing a regular defecation schedule, and training the pelvic floor muscle.
Adding more fiber and water to the diet if stool is liquid or loose, preventing impaction, prescribing an anti-diarrheal, establishing a regular defecation schedule, and training the pelvic floor muscle.
Adding a diet/bulking agent if stool is liquid or loose, preventing impaction, prescribing an anti-diarrheal, establishing a regular defecation schedule, and increasing intake of medication which causes constipation as a side effect.
Adding a diet/bulking agent if stool is liquid or loose, preventing impaction, prescribing laxatives, establishing a regular defecation schedule, and training the pelvic floor muscle.

Question 6 of 10

6. Question

Which statement best describes stage one of pressure ulcers?

In stage one, there is a change in the skin temperature, tissue consistency, and sensation. The area can also be lightly pigmented and in darker skin may appear purple.
In stage one, there is loss of the partial thickness of the skin with include the epidermis or dermis or both. the ulcer appears superficial and looks like an abrasion or a blister.
In stage one, there is the full thickness of skin loss and there is also damage to the subcutaneous tissue but does not extend to the underlying fascia and presents as a deep crater.
In stage one, there is extensive destruction, damage to muscle, supporting structures, bone, and may involve the sinus tracts.

Question 7 of 10

7. Question

Which statement best describes stage two of a pressure ulcer?

In stage two, there is loss of the partial thickness of the skin with include the epidermis or dermis or both. the ulcer appears superficial and looks like an abrasion or a blister.
In stage two, there is a change in the skin temperature, tissue consistency, and sensation. The area can also be lightly pigmented and in darker skin may appear purple.
In stage two, there is the full thickness of skin loss and there is also damage to the subcutaneous tissue but does not extend to the underlying fascia and presents as a deep crater.
In stage two, In stage one, there is extensive destruction, damage to muscle, supporting structures, bone, and may involve the sinus tracts.

Question 8 of 10

8. Question

Which statement best describes stage three of a pressure ulcer?

In stage three, there is the full thickness of skin loss and there is also damage to the subcutaneous tissue but does not extend to the underlying fascia and presents as a deep crater.
In stage three, there is a change in the skin temperature, tissue consistency, and sensation. The area can also be lightly pigmented and in darker skin may appear purple.
In stage three, there is loss of the partial thickness of the skin with include the epidermis or dermis or both. the ulcer appears superficial and looks like an abrasion or a blister.
In stage three, there is extensive destruction, damage to muscle, supporting structures, bone, and may involve the sinus tracts.

Question 9 of 10

9. Question

Which statement best describes stage four of a pressure ulcer?

In stage four, there is extensive destruction, damage to muscle, supporting structures, bone, and may involve the sinus tracts.
In stage four, there is the full thickness of skin loss and there is also damage to the subcutaneous tissue but does not extend to the underlying fascia and presents as a deep crater.
In stage four, there is loss of the partial thickness of the skin with include the epidermis or dermis or both. the ulcer appears superficial and looks like an abrasion or a blister.
In stage four, there is a change in the skin temperature, tissue consistency, and sensation. The area can also be lightly pigmented and in darker skin may appear purple.

Question 10 of 10

10. Question

Which of the following group of conditions will impair driving?

Alcohol, blood pressure abnormalities, diabetes, seizures, sleep disorders, visual impairments, and hearing impairments.
Alcohol, blood pressure abnormalities, malnutrition, seizures, sleep disorders, visual impairments, and hearing impairments.
Alcohol, blood pressure abnormalities, diabetes, loss of skin elasticity, sleep disorders, visual impairments, and hearing impairments.
Alcohol, blood pressure abnormalities, diabetes, seizures, asthma, visual impairments, and hearing impairments.

Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination Quiz 10

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