PLAB (Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board) Sample Questions Set-124
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Question: An 80 year old with Alzheimer's wants you as a witness to her change of will. What is the most appropriate action?
A. Assessmental Capacity to change will
B. Decline
C. Inform her children
D. Inform the police
Answer: (a)
Question: 76 year old man with back pain, inability to pass urine and faecal incontinence. What's the most likely disease?
A. Rectal cancer
B. BPH
C. Prostate cancer
D. Paraneoplastic neuropathy
E. Metastatic spinal cord compression
Answer: (e)
Question: A 19- year old presented with fever, cough, vomiting and abdominal pain. Chest x-ray revealed bilateral cavitation of the middle and lower lobes. What is the most likely causative agent?
A Staph aureus
B. Mycoplasma
C. Strep pneumoniae
D. Influenza viral
E. Haemophilus influenza
Answer: (a)
Question: A woman who had breast cancer presented with constipation. E/U revealed Corrected calcium - 2.9. What's the most important next step?
A. Iv Alendronate
B. Iv 0.9% n/s
C. Dialysis
D. 5% dextrose
Answer: (b)
Question: A man with prostate cancer presented with constipation and excessive consumption of water. What investigation should be done to get the likely cause of this condition?
A. Brain CT
B. Serum calcium
C. Serum potassium
D. Urea
Answer: (b)
Question: A Patient with mood changes now has increased spending, bought a new car and has increased pressure of speech. What is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Schizoaffective disorder
B. Bipolar disorder
C. Seasonal affective disorder
D. Schizophrenia
E. Depression
Answer: (b)
Question: A Patient had an endoscopy which revealed ulcers in the oesophagus, stomach, duodenum. H. Pylori positive. What's the best investigation to determine the cause?
A Gastrin
B. H.pylori
C. Urease breath test
D. FBC
Answer: (a)
Question: Patient with bone pain anterior bowing of the tibia and hotness of the skin over the affected area. ALP 3000. Imaging showed cortical sclerosis with coarse trabeculation. What is the diagnosis?
A. Paget’s disease
B. Osteomalacia
C. Osteoporosis
D. Osteosarcoma
Answer: (a)
Question: A young boy who travelled to west Africa, took antimalarials for 6 weeks, completed it 2 weeks ago. Presented with neck stiffness, photophobia, he speaks well. What investigation will give a definitive diagnosis?
A. Thick and thin blood film
B. LP
C. Blood culture
D. FBC
Answer: (a)
Question: A woman with features of anxiety that occurs when she goes out alone. What is the diagnosis
A. Agoraphobia
B. Social phobia
C. Generalized anxiety disorder
D. Panic disorder
E. Claustrophobia
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.