PLAB (Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board) Sample Questions Set-177
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Question: A 30 year old man presents to the ED with difficulty breathing. He has returned from India. Examination: throat reveals gray membranes on the tonsils and uvula. He has mild pyrexia. What is the single most relevant diagnosis?
a. Diphtheria
b. IM
c. Acute follicular tonsillitis
d. Scarlet fever
e. Agranulocytosis
Answer: (a)
Question: A 23 year old man comes to the ED with a hx of drug misuse. He recognizes that he has a prb and is willing to see a psychiatrist. Which of the following terms best describes this situation?
a. Judgement
b. Thought insertion
c. Thought block
d. Mood
e. Insight
Answer: (e)
Question: A patient with hodgkins lymphoma who is under tx develops high fever. His blood results show WBC<2800 and has a chest infection. Choose the most likely tx?
a. Co-amoxiclav
b. Piperacillin+tazobactam
c. Erythromycin
d. Piperacillin+Co-amoxiclav
e. Penicillin+tazobactam
Answer: (b)
Question: A 25 year old woman presents with urinary freq, dysuria and fever. Urine microscopy shows 20-50 RBC and 10-20 WBC in each field. What is the most probable diagnosis?
a. Schistosomiasis
b. Kidney trauma
c. Ureteric calculus
d. Bladder calculi
e. Cystitis
Answer: (e)
Question: A 65 year old presents with dyspareunia after sex. She is in menopause. She complains of bleeding after sex. What is the most probable diagnosis?
a. Cervical ca
b. Endometrial ca
c. Ovarian ca
d. Breast ca
e. Vaginal ca
Answer: (b)
Question: A 45 year old man underwent an emergency splenectomy following a fall from his bicycle. He smokes 5 cigarettes/day. Post-op, despite being mobile, he develops swinging pyrexia and a swollen painful left calf. His CXR shows lung atelectasis and abdominal U demonstrates a small subphrenic collection. What is the single most likely risk factor for DVT in this pt?
a. Immobility
b. Intraperitoneal hemorrhage
c. Smoking
d. Splenectomy
e. Subphrenic collection
Answer: (d)
Question: A 6m baby had LOC after which he had jerky movement of hands and feet. What is the most probable dx?
a. Infantile spasm
b. Absence
c. Partial simple seizure
d. Atonic seizure
e. Partial complex
Answer: (a)
Question: A 24 year old primigravida who is 30 weeks pregnant presents to the labor ward with a hx of constant abdominal pain for the last few hours. She also gives a hx of having lost a cupful of fresh blood per vagina before the pain started. Abdominal exam: irritable uterus, CTG=reactive. Choose the single most likely diagnosis?
a. Abruption of placenta 2nd to pre-eclampsia
b. Antepartum hemorrhage
c. Placenta previa
d. Vasa previa
e. Revealed hemorrhage
Answer: (b)
Question: A 62 year old lady presents with a right sided headache and loss of vision. What is the single most inv?
a. ESR
b. BUE
c. CT head
d. XR orbit
e. IOP
Answer: (a)
Question: A 24 year old man asks his GP for a sick note from work. He says that feels down, is lethargic and has stopped enjoying playing the piccolo (his main hobby). He was admitted to the psychiatry ward last year following an episode of overspending, promiscuity and distractibility. What is the most probable dx?
a. Psychosis
b. Cyclothymia
c. Bipolar affective disorder
d. Seasonal affective disorder
Answer: (c)
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.