PLAB (Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board) Sample Questions Set-198
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Question: A 10 year old boy presents with generalized swelling. This has been present for 4 days and included swollen ankles and puffiness of the face. It started a few days after he had a mild cold with a runny nose. His only PMH was eczema. Urine analysis: hematuria, proteinuria 10g/24h, creatinine 60 umol/l and albumin=15 g/l. What is the single most likely diagnosis?
a. IgA nephropathy
b. HSP
c. Minimal change nephropathy
d. Wilson’s disease
e. Cardiac failure
Answer: (a)
Question: A 28 year old man complains of vertigo, nausea and vomiting for more than 30 mins and tinnitus, hearing loss in the left ear. What is the tx for this patient?
a. Buccal prochlorperazine (2nd line)
b. Metoclopramide
c. Cyclizine (1st line)
d. Clotrimazole
e. Ondansetron
Answer: (c)
Question: A 16 year old girl has been unwell for 5 days with malaise, headache and dry cough. She has a few crackles in her chest. Her CXR shows patchy consolidation in the lower lobes. What is the single most likely causative organism?
a. Cold agglutinins
b. Gram –ve diplococci in sputum
c. Gram +ve diplococci in sputum
d. Serology for legionella
e. Sputum staining for mycobacterium TB
Answer: (a)
Question: A child with increasing jaundice and pale stools. Choose the appropriate test:
a. Endomysial antibodies
b. Sweat test
c. TFT
d. LFT
e. US
Answer: (e)
Question: A 73 year old woman with RA is unable to extend the fingers of her right hand at the MCP joint and IP joints following a fall. What is the single most likely tendon to have been damaged?
a. Extensor carpi radialis
b. Extensor carpi ulnaris
c. Extensor digitorum
d. Extensor indicis
e. Flexor digitorum profundus
Answer: (c)
Question: You are called to see a 20 yo woman 2h post-LSCS. She has not passed urine since her operation. She denied any urinary symptoms preoperatively. Exam: appears unwell, temperature=37.5C, BP=94/73mmHg, pulse=116 bpm, sat=97%. Her abdomen is distended with tenderness in the left flank and suprapubic region. Bowel sounds are not audible. Choose the most appropriate post C section complication for this lady?
a. UTI
b. Urinary tract injury
c. Pleurisy
d. Acute pyelonephritis
e. Paralytic ileus
Answer: (b)
Question: A 58 year old man has had a headache and confusion for 3 days after slipping and hitting his head in the garden. What is the most appropriate initial investigation?
a. XR skull
b. XR face
c. CT brain
d. MRI brain
e. EEG
Answer: (c)
Question: A 4 year old boy has a cough and arthritis followed by a rash on legs which are non-blanching on a glass test. No hx of fever. PT=13, APTT=31, Hgb=12, WBC=6.5, Plt=300. What’s the most likely diagnosis?
a. Meningitis septicemia
b. Hemophilia
c. HSP
d. ITP
e. TTP
Answer: (c)
Question: A young man has diarrhea, loss of weight and flatulence for 3 days. What is the most important tx?
a. Metronidazole
b. Fluconazole
c. Vancomycin
d. Amoxicillin
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.