PLAB (Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board) Sample Questions Set-140
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Question: A 15 yo male has bilateral ankle edema. His BP=110/70mmHg and urinalysis shows protein++++. What is the most likely dx?
a. HUS
b. IgA nephropathy
c. Membranous GN
d. Minimal change GN
e. Nephrotic syndrome
Answer: (d)
Question: A 28yo man has developed a red, raised rash on trunk after playing football. His PMH shows he had childhood asthma. The rash is becoming increasingly itchy. What is the most appropriate tx?
a. Oral chlorpheniramine
b. Oral amoxicillin
c. IM adrenaline
d. Nebulized salbutamol
e. Histamine
Answer: (a)
Question: A 72 years old man has been advised to have antibiotic prophylaxis for some years now before dental tx. He has never experienced chest pain. Three weeks ago, he noticed breathlessness on exertion and for one week he had orthopnea. His pulse is normal. What is the most probable dx?
a. Aortic regurgitation
b. Ischemic mitral regurgitation
c. Mitral valve prolapse
d. Pulmonary stenosis
e. Mitral valve stenosis
Answer: (e)
Question: A 37 years old woman presents with fatigue. Exam: angular stomatitis, no koilonychia. Choose the single cell type you will find on the blood film.
a. Macrocytes
b. Microcytes
c. Granulocytes without blast cells
d. Blast cells
Answer: (a)
Question: A 4 year old boy with a febrile convulsion lasting eight minutes has been given IV lorazepam to control them. What is the single most likely serious side effect?
a. Amnesia
b. Anaphylactic shock
c. Apnea
d. Bronchospasm
e. Cardiac arrhythmia
Answer: (c)
Question: A 4 week girl has been dx of having breast milk jaundice. She is otherwise well. What is the single most appropriate management?
a. Continue breastfeeding
b. Exchange transfusion
c. Increase fluid intake
d. Phototherapy
e. Stop breastfeeding
Answer: (a)
Question: A 12 years old girl when playing in the garden accidentally stepped on a hive and was bitten several times. She has numerous wheals on her body and complains of severe itching. What is the single most appropriate management?
a. Oral antihistamine
b. IV antihistamine
c. IM adrenaline
d. Oral ciprofloxacin
e. Reassurance
Answer: (a) & (c)
Question: A term baby born to a 30 years old woman of blood group A-ve develops severe jaundice within the first 24h of birth. What is the most likely dx?
a. Hereditary spherocytosis
b. G6PD
c. ABO incompatibility
d. Rh incompatibility
e. Physiological jaundice
Answer: (d)
Question: A 4 years old girl is found to have a bounding pulse and continuous machinery murmur. What is the most probable dx?
a. TOF
b. ASD
c. VSD
d. PDA
e. CoA
Answer: (d)
Question: A 12 years old child with episodes of sudden bluish discoloration and brief loss of consciousness. Exam: clubbing, central cyanosis, systolic thrill with systolic ejection murmur in 2nd left ICS. What is the most probable dx?
a. TOF
b. ASD
c. VSD
d. PDA
e. CoA
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.