PLAB (Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board) Sample Questions Set-191
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Question: A 14 year old boy with asthma suddenly developed chest pain and increased breathlessness during a game of football. When seen in the ED he was not cyanosed. He has reduced breath sounds on the right side. His oxygen saturation is 94% on air. What is the single most appropriate investigation?
a. Capillary blood gases
b. CXR
c. CT chest
d. Exercise challenge
e. MRI chest
Answer: (b)
Question: A 36 year old woman was recently admitted to a psychiatric ward. She believes that the staff and other pets know exactly what she is thinking all the time. What is the most likely symptom this patient is suffering from?
a. Thought insertion
b. Thought withdrawal
c. Thought block
d. Thought broadcasting
e. Hallucination
Answer: (d)
Question: A 60 year old woman is admitted to the hospital after a fall. She is noted to have poor eye contact. When asked how she is feeling, she admits to feeling low in mood and losing enjoyment in all her usual hobbies. She has also found it difficult to concentrate, feels that she is not good at anything, feels guilty over minor issues and feels very negative about the future. What is the most likely diagnosis?
a. Mild depression
b. Moderate depression
c. Severe depression
d. Psychosis
e. Seasonal depression
Answer: (a)
Question: A 70 year old woman lives in a nursing home following a stroke and has developed reddish scaly rash on her trunk. She has many scratch marks on her limbs and trunk with scaling lesions on her hands and feet. What is the single most appropriate initial tx?
a. Aqueous cream
b. Chlorpheniramine
c. Coal tar
d. 1% hydrocortisone ointment
e. Permethrin
Answer: (e)
Question: A 16 year old boy following a RTA was brought to the ED with swelling and deformity in his right thigh. Examination: airway is patent and is found to have a pulseless leg. Which structure is involved in this fx?
a. Femoral artery
b. Posterior tibial artery
c. Common peroneal nerve
d. Dorsalis pedis
Answer: (a)
Question: A man sat cross-legged for about 30 mins. After this he was unable to dorsiflex his left foot and had loss of sensation in the web space between the big toe and the 2nd toe. He also has sensory loss on the same side of the foot after 2h. Which of the following was affected?
a. Femoral nerve
b. Sural nerve
c. Peroneal nerve
d. Sciatic nerve
Answer: (c)
Question: A 25 year old woman is presenting with diarrhea and abdominal bloating over the last 4m. Examination: she has a blistering rash over her elbows. Biochemistry: low serum albumin, calcium and folate conc. On a jejunal biopsy, there is shortening of the villi and lymphocytosis. What is the most likely diagnosis?
a. Celiac disease
b. Whipple’s disease
c. Crohn’s disease
d. Tropical sprue
e. Giardiasis
f. Cystic fibrosis
Answer: (a)
Question: A 19 year old man presents for the 1st time with a firm and unshakable belief that he is being followed by terrorists who are plotting against him. What is the single best term for this man’s condition?
a. Delusion of persecution
b. Delusion of grandeur
c. Delusion of control
d. Delusion of reference
e. Delusion of nihilism
Answer: (a)
Question: A 19 year old female is brought in by her parents. They are concerned about her BMI which is 12. She is satisfied with it. What is the next step?
a. Psychiatric referral for admission
b. Family counselling
c. Social service
d. Start anti depo
e. Medical admission
Answer: (e)
Question: A lady who works at a nursing home presents with itching. Examination: linear tracks on the wrist. She says that 2d ago she had come in contact with a nursing home inmate with similar symptoms. What is the mechanism of itching?
a. Infection
b. Destruction of keratinocytes
c. Allergic reaction
d. Immunosuppression
e. None
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.