Medical Council of Canada MCCQE Part 1 Exam MCCQE Question # 22 Topic 3 Discussion

Medical Council of Canada MCCQE Part 1 Exam MCCQE Question # 22 Topic 3 Discussion

MCCQE Exam Topic 3 Question 22 Discussion:
Question #: 22
Topic #: 3

A 53-year-old man presents to the Emergency Department with a 3-week history of believing his neighbor is poisoning him by pumping gas through his home’s air vent. He appears distracted, irritable, and is speaking very quickly. He has a family history of depression. Which one of the following is the most likely diagnosis?


A.

Delirium


B.

Malingering


C.

Brief psychotic disorder


D.

Bipolar I disorder


E.

Psychotic disorder secondary to traumatic brain injury


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