PLAB (Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board) Sample Questions Set-195
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Question: A 32 year old woman P3 of 39 weeks gestation reports having spontaneous ROM 4 days ago. She didn’t attend the delivery suite as she knew that would happen and had already decided on a home birth. Today she feels very hot and sweaty. She thought that she was starting to have labour pains but she describes the pain as more constant. Exam: uterus is tender throughout. Blood tests show raised CRP and WBC. Select the most likely diagnosis?
a. Round ligament stretching
b. Chorioamnionitis
c. Uterine rupture
d. Labor
e. DIC
Answer: (b)
Question: A 63 year old man continues to experience chest pain and has a temp of 37.8C 2 days after an acute MI. His ECG shows widespread ST elevation with upward concavity. What is the single most likely explanation for the abnormal investigation?
a. Acute pericarditis
b. Cardiac tamponade
c. Atrial thrombus
d. Left ventricular aneurysm
e. Dressler syndrome
Answer: (a)
Question: A 55 year old man presents with an ulcer of the scrotum. Which of the following LN is involved?
a. External iliac LN
b. Pre-aortic LN
c. Aortic LN
d. Inguinal LN
e. Iliac LN
f. Submental LN
g. Submandibular LN
h. Deep cervical LN
Answer: (d)
Question: A 35 year old woman has butterfly rash on her face and she suffers symmetrical joint pains on knee and elbow, ESR is raised. What is the most discriminative investigation for diagnosis?
a. Anti DNA antibodies
b. Anti Jo1 antibodies
c. Antinuclear antibodies
d. Anti centromere antibodies
e. Anti la antibodies
Answer: (a)
Question: Patient had a fight following which he developed bleeding, ringing and hearing loss from one ear. What is the investigation of choice?
a. CT
b. XR skull
c. Otoscopy
d. MRI vestibule
e. Coagulation study
Answer: (a)
Question: A 35 year old IVDA on penicillin and flucloxacillin for cellulitis now presents with jaundice, pale stools and dark urine. What is the single most likely diagnosis?
a. Hepatitis A
b. Cholestatic jaundice
c. Chronic active hepatitis
d. Primary biliary cirrhosis
e. Hepatitis B
Answer: (b)
Question: A 79 year old woman has been dx with T2DM. Her BMI=22. RBS are 8 and 10 mmol/l. Her BP=130/80mmHg. Her fasting cholesterol=5.7mmol/l. She is currently symptom-free but has micro albuminuria. What is the single most appropriate drug management?
a. ACEi and glibenclamide
b. ACEi and metformin
c. Statin and ACEi
d. Statin and glibenclamide
e. Statin and metformin
Answer: (c)
Question: A 68 year old woman is unable to extend the IP joint of her right thumb 7wks following a fx of the right radius. Other finger and thumb movements are normal. What is the single most likely tendon to be damaged?
a. Abductor pollicis longus
b. Extensor pollicis brevis
c. Extensor pollicis longus
d. Flexor digitorum profundus
e. Flexor pollicis longus
Answer: (c)
Question: A mother presents her 6m son who is vocalizing. She has noticed that he doesn’t respond to loud noises. His motor milestones are normal. What is the best management strategy?
a. Arrange hearing test
b. Assess development milestones
c. Reassure
d. Refer to speech therapist
e. MRI brain
Answer: (a)
Question: A 39 year old man presents to the ED with persistent cough, sputum and dyspnea. He gave a hx of smoking 20 cigarettes/d for the last 10 years. Patient was given oxygen in the ambulance but he is not improving. What is the next step?
a. Prednisolone
b. Salbutamol
c. Check ABG
d. CXR
e. ECG
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.