PLAB (Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board) Sample Questions Set-135
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Question: A pt with hepatocellular ca has raised levels of ferritin. What is the most probable cause?
a. Hemochromatosis
b. A1 antitrypsin def
c. Cystic fibrosis
Answer: (a)
Question: A woman has electric pains in her face that start with the jaw and move upwards. Her corneal reflexes are normal. What is the most likely dx?
a. Atypical face pain
b. Trigeminal neuralgia
c. Tempero-mandibular joint dysfunction
d. GCA
e. Herpes zoster
Answer: (b)
Question: A 32yo man presented with slow progressive dysphagia. There is past hx of retro-sternal discomfort and he has been treated with prokinetics and H2 blockers. What is probably dx?
a. Foreign body
b. Plummer vinson syndrome
c. Pharyngeal pouch
d. Peptic stricture
e. Esophageal Ca
Answer: (d)
Question: A 56 year old man comes with hx of right sided weakness & left sided visual loss. Where is the occlusion?
a. Ant meningeal artery
b. Mid meningeal artery
c. Mid cerebral artery
d. Carotid artery
e. Ant cerebral artery
f. Ant communicating artery
Answer: (d)
Question: A young college student is found in his dorm unconscious. He has tachyarrhythmia and high fever. He also seems to be bleeding from his nose, which on examination shows a perforated nasal septum. What is the most likely dx?
a. Marijuana OD
b. Cocaine OD
c. Heroin OD
d. Alcohol OD
e. CO poisoning
Answer: (b)
Question: A 56 year old pt whose pain was relieved by oral Morphine, now presents with progressively worsening pain relieved by increasing the dose of oral morphine. However, the pt complains that the increased morphine makes him drowsy and he is unable to carry out his daily activities. What is the next step in his management?
a. Oral oxycodone
b. Oral tramadol
c. PCA
d. IV Fentanyl
e. Diamorphine
Answer: (a)
Question: A 30 year old man presents with a 5cm neck mass anterior to the sternocleido-mastoid muscle on the left side in its upper third. He states that the swelling has been treated with antibiotics for infection in the past. What’s the most likely cause?
a. Branchial cyst
b. Parotitis
c. Pharyngeal pouch
d. Thyroglossal cyst
e. Thyroid swelling
Answer: (a)
Question: An 18yo man is rushed into the ER by his friends who left him immediately before they could be interviewed by staff. He is semiconscious, RR=8/min, BP=120/70mmHg, pulse=60 bpm. He is noted to have needle track marks on his arms and his pupils are small. What is the single best initial tx?
a. Insulin
b. Naloxone
c. Methadone
d. Gastric lavage
Answer: (b)
Question: A 30 years old man and wife present to the reproductive endocrine clinic because of infertility. The man is tall, has bilateral gynecomastia. Examination of the testes reveals bilateral small, firm testes. Which of the following inv is most helpful in dx?
a. CT of pituitary
b. Chromosomal analysis
c. Measure of serum gonadotropins
d. Measure of serum testosterone
e. Semen analysis
Answer: (b)
Question: An 18yo female just received her A-Level results and she didn’t get into the university of her choice. She was brought into the ED after ingestion of 24 paracetamol tablets. Exam: confused and tired. Initial management has been done.
Investigation after 24h: normal CBC, ABG = pH7.1, PT=17s, Bilirubin=4 umol/L, creatinine=83 umol/L.
What is the next step in management?
a. Observation for another 24h
b. Refer to psychologist
c. Give N-Acetylcysteine
d. Discharge with psychiatry referral
e. Liver transplantation
Answer: (e)
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.