PLAB (Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board) Sample Questions Set-120
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Question: A woman that had breast cancer. She has had a mastectomy with axillary clearance. She had an insect sting with swelling of arm, forearm and hand. What is the cause of the swelling?
A. Ascending lymphangitis
B. Lymphoedema
C. Metastasis
Answer: (b)
Question: A 5 year old boy that had 3 episodes of tonsillitis last year. Presently, he has no symptoms. What is the most appropriate management?
A. No further action
B. Tonsillectomy
C. Prophylactic antibiotics
Answer: (a)
Question: A 23 year old lady with bleeding from the nipple, no palpable mass. What is the likely diagnosis?
A. Intraductal papilloma
B. Intraductal carcinoma
C. Fibrocystic disease
D. Fat necrosis
Answer: (a)
Question: A 78 year old man presented on account of increased faecal urgency and incontinence of 4 months and a feeling of incomplete defecation. The stool has recently become mucoid and bloody. What is the likely diagnosis?
A. Diverticular disease
B. Rectal carcinoma
C. Haemorrhoids
Answer: (b)
Question: A 50 year old man with frequency and nocturia. His BMI is 40 kg/m2. Also has polyuria and a history of fungal balanitis. Which investigation will lead to a diagnosis?
A. PSA
B. FBG
C. Urine MCS
D. FBC
E. Blood culture
Answer: (c)
Question: A man obstructive sleep apnoea. He drives a lorry. He has been having daytime sleepiness. He had a polysomnography done with AHI of 25 (normal- <5). What advice will you give him with regards to his driving?
A. Continue driving the Lorry
B. Continue driving car only
C. Discuss with DVLA
D. Continue driving both car and lorry
E. Inform the police
Answer: (c)
Question: A man with slow movement and tremor has been forgetting things. What other finding should be present in order to make a diagnosis of lewy body dementia
A. wide based gait
B. visual hallucinations
C. urinary incontinence
D. Sexual dysfunction
E. Seizures
Answer: (b)
Question: A 2 month old infant with poor feeding, failure to thrive and 70% oxygen concentration. What is the likely diagnosis?
A. ASD
B. PDA
C. TOF
D. POF
E. VSD
Answer: (c)
Question: A patient presents with bleeding 6 days after he had a tonsillectomy done. What is the appropriate management?
A. Admit for antibiotics
B. Give oral antibiotics and discharge
C. Surgery
D. Pack tonsillar bed
E. Vitamin K
Answer: (a)
Question: You are a FY1 doctor and a colleague approached you in the cafeteria that he has not been feeling well. He has a cough with greenish sputum and would like him to prescribe antibiotics for him. What would you do?
A. Ask him to see his GP
B. Prescribe the antibiotics
C. Tell him to do a CXR
D. Do nothing
Answer: (a)
These questions cover various aspects of medical knowledge, clinical reasoning, and professional skills. Remember to refer to the PLAB exam syllabus and guidelines for a comprehensive understanding of the exam content and format.
The PLAB test is a prerequisite for international medical graduates who want to practise medicine in the UK. Passing both parts of the exam is also a requirement. To receive a licence to practise medicine in the UK after passing the exam, you might need to complete additional exams, such as the GMC registration process and securing a job offer or training placement.
In order to practise medicine in the United Kingdom, international medical graduates must pass the PLAB (Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board) exam. The General Medical Council (GMC), which oversees medical practitioners in the UK, is in charge of administering it.
The PLAB exam is divided into two parts:
PLAB Part 1: This written, multiple-choice exam gauges your knowledge and comprehension of clinical practise and medical principles. It has 180 single-best-answer questions and covers a variety of subjects, such as surgery, psychiatry, paediatrics, obstetrics and gynaecology, and more. The PLAB Part 1 exam is available in many different nations.
PLAB Part 2: This practical test evaluates your clinical abilities, communication abilities, and ethical standards. There are 18 situations in all, all of them take place in the UK and include interacting with fictitious patients. Your capacity to gather data, generate accurate diagnoses, and create treatment plans is evaluated by the examiners.
You must fulfil specific requirements, such as holding a primary medical certification recognised by the GMC and possessing the appropriate English language proficiency, in order to be qualified to take the PLAB exam. The GMC's website should be checked for the most recent and comprehensive qualifying requirements.
A strong foundation in clinical expertise and medical knowledge is necessary for PLAB exam preparation. Many applicants prepare by combining self-study, books, online sources, and practise tests. Additionally, a number of for-profit businesses provide training programmes and resources created expressly for the PLAB exam.