A 66-year-old woman has a 3-month history of dry cough and weight loss.

Vendor: Medical Council of Canada
Product: MCCQE
Update on: Jul 22, 2025
Questions: 230

Medical Council of Canada MCCQE Question Answer

A 66-year-old woman has a 3-month history of dry cough and weight loss. A new chest radiograph reveals a large 2-cm mass in her right upper lobe, which is consistent with carcinoma. You look at her previous films and realize that you had read her chest radiograph as normal 1 year ago, but now clearly see a faint opacity in precisely the same location as her current lesion. Which one of the following is the best next step?

Remark only on the new chest radiograph in your report

Comment on the previous chest radiograph and the new one in your report

Prepare a report only after communicating with your department head

Write a report only after communicating with your professional insurer

Create a report only after communicating with your medical regulatory authority