PLAB (Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board) Sample Questions Set-136
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Question: A 75 year old alcoholic presents with a mass up to umbilicus, urinary dribbling, incontinence, and clothes smelling of ammonia. What is the next step in management?
a. Urethral catheter
b. Suprapubic catheter
c. Antibiotics
d. Condom catheter
e. Nephrostomy
Answer: (a)
Question: In CRF, main cause of Vit D deficiency is the failure of:
a. Vit D absorption in intestines
b. 25 alpha hydroxylation of Vit D
c. Excess Vit D loss in urine
d. 1 alpha hydroxylation of Vit D
e. Availability of Vit D precursors
Answer: (d)
Question: Pt with puffiness of face and rash showing cotton wool spots on fundoscopy. What’s the dx?
a. Macular degeneration
b. Hypertensive retinopathy
c. Diabetic background
d. Proliferative diabetic retinopathy
e. SLE
Answer: (e)
Question: A 35yo man presents with progressive breathlessness. He gave a hx of polyarthralgia with painful lesions on the shin. CXR: bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy. What’s the most likely dx?
a. Bronchial asthma
b. Cystic fibrosis
c. Sarcoidosis
d. Bronchiectasis
e. Pneumonia
Answer: (c)
Question: A child presents with a clean wound, but he has never been immunized as his parents were worried about it. There is no contraindication to immunization, what is the best management?
a. Full course of DTP
b. 1 single injection DT
c. 1 single injection DTP
d. Only Ig
e. Antibiotic
Answer: (a)
Question: A 65yo HTN man presents with lower abdominal pain and back pain. An expansive abdominal mass is palpated lateral and superior to the umbilicus. What is the single most discriminating inv?
a. Laparoscopy
b. KUB XR
c. Pelvic US
d. Rectal exam
e. Abdominal US
Answer: (e)
Question: A 55 years old man has had severe pain in the right hypochondrium for 24h. The pain comes in waves and is accompanied by nausea. Nothing seems to relieve the pain. He feels hot and sweaty but has normal temp. What is the most appropriate next inv?
a. US Abdomen
b. ERCP
c. MRCP
d. Serum amylase
e. UGI endoscopy
Answer: (a)
Question: A 67yo man has deteriorating vision in his left eye. He has long standing COPD and is on multiple drug therapy. What single medication is likely to cause this visual deterioration?
a. B2 agonist
b. Corticosteroid
c. Diuretic
d. Theophylline
Answer: (b)
Question: A woman who returned from abroad after 3 weeks of holiday complains of severe diarrhea for 3 weeks. She also developed IDA and folic acid def. What condition best describes her situation?
a. Jejunal villous atrophy
b. Chronic diarrhea secretions
c. Malabsorption
d. Increased catabolism
e. Increased secretions of acid
Answer: (c)
Question: A 35 years old male is bitterly annoyed with people around him. He thinks that people are putting ideas into his head. What is the single most likely dx?
a. Thought block
b. Thought insertion
c. Thought broadcasting
d. Thought withdrawal
e. Reference
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.