PLAB (Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board) Sample Questions Set-153
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Question: A 22 years old woman was brought by her boyfriend with multiple superficial lacerations. There are scars of old cuts on her forearms. She is distressed because he wants to end the relationship. She denies suicide. What is the most likely dx?
a. Acute psychosis
b. Borderline personality disorder
c. Severe depression
d. Schizoid personality
e. Psychotic depression
Answer: (b)
Question: A 31 years old single man lives with his mother. He usually drives to work. He always thinks when the traffic lights change, his mother is calling him, so he drives back home. What is the dx?
a. OCD
b. GAD
c. Schizophrenia
d. Bipolar
e. Cyclothymia
Answer: (c)
Question: A 56 years old woman is known to have pernicious anemia. She refuses to take hydroxocobalamin IM as she is needle shy. She asks for oral medication. Why will oral meds be not effective?
a. Intrinsic factor def
b. Malabsorption
c. Irritated gastric mucosa
d. Lack of gastric acidity
Answer: (a)
Question: An 11 month baby had an apnea event. The parents are worried that if something like this happens in the future, how they are to deal. Advise them about infant CPR.
a. Index and middle finger compression
b. Compression with palm of one hand
c. Compression with palm of two hands
d. Compression with rescue breaths 30:2
e. Compression with rescue breaths 15:2
Answer: (a)
Question: A teacher brings in a child who says she fell down after hitting a table. On probing further, you decide that it was most probably an absence seizure. What led you to this dx?
a. The child had not eaten since morning
b. The child suddenly went blank and there was up-rolling of eyes
c. The child started moving his fingers uncontrollably before he fell
d. The child’s body became rigid and then started to jerk
Answer: (b)
Question: A man has discharge from his left ear after a fight. Where is the discharge coming from?
a. CSF
b. Inner ear
c. Outer ear
d. Brain
Answer: (a)
Question: A 40 years old manic depressive is noted to have high serum levels of lithium and profound hypokalemia. His GP had started him on anti-HTNs. Choose the single most likely cause?
a. Verapamil
b. Amiodarone
c. Ranitidine
d. Lithium
e. Thiazide
Answer: (e)
Question: A 74 years old man presents with weakness in his arm and leg from which he recovered within a few days and short term memory loss. He has an exterior plantar response. He had similar episodes 2 years ago and became unable to identify objects and to make proper judgment. What is the most appropriate dx?
a. Alcoholic dementia
b. Pick’s dementia
c. Huntington’s disease
d. Alzheimer’s disease
e. Vascular dementia
Answer: (e)
Question: A nurse comes to you saying that she has recently developed the habit of washing her hands after every 15-20 mins. She is unable to concentrate on her work and takes longer than before to finish tasks as she must constantly wash her hands. What is the most appropriate management?
a. CBT
b. SSRI
c. ECT
d. Antipsychotics
e. Desensitization
Answer: (a)
Question: A 61 years old man underwent a surgery in which ileal resection had been done. He complains of fatigue, headache, and heart racing.
Labs: MCV=108fL, Hgb=8.9g/dL.
What is the most likely dx?
a. Vit B12 def
b. Iron def
c. Folate def
d. Hemolytic anemia
e. Anemia of chronic disease
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.