PLAB (Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board) Sample Questions Set-188
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Question: A 42 year old man has been tired and sleepy for the last few weeks in the morning. His work has started getting affected as he feels sleepy in the meetings. His BMI=36. What is the single most likely diagnosis?
a. Idiopathic hypersomnia
b. Narcolepsy
c. Chest hyperventilation syndrome
d. OSAS
e. REM-related sleep disorder
Answer: (d)
Question: A 35 year old pregnant woman has been having tingling and numbness of her thumb, index and middle fingers for a while. She has been treated with local steroids but it hasn’t helped her much and now she has planned to undergo a surgical procedure. Which of the following structures will be incised?
a. Flexor digitorum profundus
b. Transverse carpal ligament
c. Palmar aponeurosis
d. Extensor retinaculum
Answer: (b)
Question: A 58 year old patient presents with altered bowel habits and bleeding per rectum. Exam and sigmoidoscopy showed an ulcer. What is the single most likely diagnosis?
a. Colorectal carcinoma
b. Celiac disease
c. Crohns disease
d. UC
e. IBS
Answer: (a)
Question: A mother is concerned that her 18m son has a vocabulary of ten words but can’t form a sentence. What is the best management strategy?
a. Arrange hearing test
b. Assess developmental milestones
c. Reassurance
d. Refer to speech therapist
e. MRI brain
Answer: (c)
Question: A 55 year old man has weight loss, dyspnea and syncope. He smokes 20 cigarettes/day. Inv confirms squamous cell carcinoma in the left bronchus. What is the single most likely biochemical abnormality to be a/w the condition?
a. Hypercalcemia
b. Hyperkalemia
c. Hypernatremia
d. Hypocalcemia
e. Hypomagnesemia
Answer: (a)
Question: A 72 year old man presents with intermittent difficulty in swallowing with regurgitation of stale food materials. Sometimes he wakes up at night with a feeling of suffocation. Choose the single most likely cause of dysphagia?
a. Benign structure
b. Esophageal carcinoma
c. Esophageal spasm
d. Pharyngeal pouch
e. Systemic sclerosis
Answer: (d)
Question: A 9 month child is brought to the ED with an irreducible firm swelling which descended into the left groin when the child has been crying. Examination: both testicles are palpable in the scrotum. What is the most appropriate management strategy?
a. Reassurance
b. Emergency herniotomy
c. Elective herniotomy
d. Emergency herniotomy + orchidopexy
e. Elective herniotomy + orchidopexy
Answer: (c)
Question: A 37 year old woman was admitted for femur fx repair after a RTA. On the 4th post-op day she becomes confused and starts picking on her bed sheets and complains of seeing spiders all over. What is the most likely diagnosis?
a. Delirium tremens
b. Wernickes encephalopathy
c. Korsakoffs psychosis
d. Psychotic depression
Answer: (a)
Question: A 36 year old patient came with diarrhea, bleeding, weight loss and fistula. What is the single most likely diagnosis?
a. Celiac disease
b. Crohns disease
c. UC
d. IBS
Answer: (b)
Question: A 72 year old woman who is taking loop diuretics is suffering from palpitations and muscle weakness. What is the electrolyte imbalance found?
a. Na+ 130mmol/l, K+ 2.5mmol/l
b. Na+ 130mmol/l, K+ 5.5mmol/l
c. Na+ 140mmol/l, K+ 4.5mmol/l
d. Na+ 150mmol/l, K+ 3.5mmol/l
e. None
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.