PLAB (Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board) Sample Questions Set-160
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Question: A 15 years old boy presents with testicular pain for 2 days. There is no hx of trauma. Exam: temp=38.5C, right hemi-scrotum tenderness. What is the single most appropriate management?
a. Give antibiotics
b. Give analgesia
c. Reassure
d. US scrotum
e. Exploratory surgery
Answer: (a)
Question: A 58 years old lady presented with urinary incontinence. She looks anxious about her condition. Urine culture is sterile. Her urodynamic study is normal. What is the next step?
a. Antibiotics
b. Topical estrogen
c. Systemic estrogen
d. Duloxetine
e. Pelvic floor exercise
Answer: (e)
Question: A 45 years old lady came to a family planning clinic for contraception advice. She is not keen to be pregnant for the next 3yrs. Her recent US showed multiple small sub mucosal fibroid. What is the best method of contraception for her?
a. Etonogestrol
b. COCP
c. IUS
d. POP
e. IUCD
Answer: (a) & (c)
Question: A child presents with eczema. She was given to creams by the GP – emollient and steroid. What advice would you give her regarding application of the cream?
a. Sparingly use both the cream
b. First use emollient, then steroid
c. Apply steroid and emollient
d. Mix emollient & steroid before use
e. Emollient at night with steroid
Answer: (b)
Question: All the following drugs do not cause bronchoconstriction except?
a. Atenolol
b. Salbutamol
c. Salmeterol
d. Ipratropium bromide
e. Cocaine
Answer: (a)
Question: A 28 years old female who delivered 6wks ago feels sad and has no interest in feeding the baby. She has been eating poorly and having difficulty sleeping. She feels weak throughout the day and has stopped taking the baby out of the house. She also says that the baby has evil eyes. What is the most likely dx?
a. Postpartum blues
b. Postpartum depression
c. Postpartum psychosis
d. Schizophrenia
e. Psychotic depression
Answer: (c)
Question: A 44 years old man presents with periorbital and pedal edema. 24h urine shows 8g of protein/d and serum cholesterol=7 mmol/L. Renal biopsy results are awaited. What would be the most likely dx?
a. Minimal change disease
b. Glomerulonephropathy
c. Membranous glomerulonephropathy
d. FSGS
e. IgA nephropathy
f. Mesangiocapillary
Answer: (c)
Question: A 53 years old man presents complaining of weight loss, lethargy, increasing abdominal discomfort and gout for the pat yr. Examination: spleen palpated 5 cm below left costal margin, no fluid wave. CBC: Hgb=10.5g/dL, WBC=200 – 85% neutrophils, plts=100, Na+=140 mmol/L, K+ 4mmol/L, creatinine=151 umol/L, urea=7 mmol/L. Serum B12 increased. Philadelphia chromosome +ve.
What is the most likely dx?
a. CML
b. CLL
c. AML
d. ALL
e. Lymphoma
Answer: (a)
Question: In a group of cancer pts, 10 died that weren't treated while 5 died in the tx group. Which statement is correct?
a. Absolute risk =10
b. Relative risk =10
c. Relative risk =5
d. Absolute risk=5
e. Relative risk=2
Answer: (e)
Question: A 67 years old woman has presented with a hard, irregular, poorly defined 5 cm lump in her right breast. She has a bruise on the surface and there is no discharge. What is the most likely dx?
a. Fibroadenosis
b. Fat necrosis
c. Fibroadenoma
d. Duct ectasia
e. Ca breast
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.