PLAB (Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board) Sample Questions Set-122
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Question: A 5 year old girl who has just been treated for a urinary tract infection 2 weeks ago. Causative organism is a coliform species. This is the first episode. She is presently asymptomatic. What investigation should be done?
A. Abdominal ultrasound after 6 weeks
B. DMSA after 2 months
C. Urine MCS
D. MCUG
E. No further investigation
Answer: (e)
Question: An elderly man with Parkinson’s being treated with Carbidopa. He is on admission for surgery and has been placed on NPO. What would be the effect of sudden stoppage of Co- carbidopa?
A. Akinesia
B. Dystonia
C. Akathisia
D. Tardive dyskinesia
E. Nausea
Answer: (b)
Question: An 8yr old girl who had eye pain and swelling 3 days ago following a URTI presents with worsening eye pain over the last 24 hrs with proptosis. Visual acuity is normal. What is the initial investigation?
A. CT orbit
B. X-ray of sinuses
C. USS of orbit
Answer: (a)
Question: A 6 month old infant with repeated episodes of clonic jerking movements and unresponsiveness. What is the likely diagnosis?
A. Seizure
B. Breath holding
C. Infantile spasm
D. Hypoglycemia
Answer: (c)
Question: A man with rashes in the palm and feet. Had a urethral ulcer 3 weeks ago that has healed. Has ulcers in the mouth. How would you make a diagnosis?
A. Serology for Treponema pallidum antibodies
B. Swab of mouth ulcer for PCR
C. Swab of penile ulcer for PCR
D. Viral culture
Answer: (a)
Question: An 18 month old child presents with severe diarrhoea and vomiting. His mouth is dry, with pale, mottled skin n cold extremities. His deficit was calculated and he is meant to get 20 ml/kg bolus of IVF. What is the ideal fluid to give?
A. 0.45% saline + 5% dextrose water
B. 0.9% saline +5% dextrose water
C. 0.18% saline + 5% dextrose
D. 0.45% saline
Answer: (c)
Question: A man with sudden chest pain. CXR and ECG were normal but troponin was 0.003ug/ml (normal value <0.001) has fever. What is the likely diagnosis?
A. Myocardial infarction
B. Pulmonary embolism
C. Pneumonia
Answer: (b)
Question: A woman had a major surgery. Had a RR of 8. What is the cause?
A. Effect of anaesthesia
B. Morphine
Answer: (b)
Question: A child has been passing watery stools for 4 days. About 6 episodes per day. He is dehydrated and lethargic. What is the initial investigation to carry out?
A. Urea and electrolytes
B. FBC
C. Stool microscopy for viral and bacterial cultures
Answer: (c)
Question: A woman presented with jaundice, fever, RUQ pain following ERCP. What is the likely Diagnosis?
A. Acute pancreatitis
B. Ascending cholangitis
C. Cholestasis
D. Acute cholecystitis
Answer: (b)
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.