PLAB (Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board) Sample Questions Set-227
Categories: U.K. PLAB (Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board)
Question: A 2 year old boy presented with gradual swelling of feet and poor feeding. He has gained weight and has dark urine. What is the single most appropriate investigation?
a. Serum albumin (2nd)
b. 24h urinary protein (1st)
c. Serum calcium
d. BUE
e. Serum glucose
Answer: (b)
Question: A 26 year old lady presents with high fever, lower abdominal pain and purulent vaginal discharge. She looks very unwell. What is the most appropriate management?
a. Tetracycline 250mg QD
b. Doxycycline 100mg BD and metronidazole 400mg BD
c. IV Ceftriaxone 2g with doxycycline 100mg
d. IV ceftriaxone 2g with doxycycline 500mg
e. Ofloxacin 400mg BD and metronidazole 400mg BD
Answer: (c)
Question: A 39 weeks pregnant woman came to the labor suite 3 days after an obstructed labour presents with pain and swelling of one leg. Examination: leg has blue mottling and is cold. What is the diagnosis?
a. DVT
b. Post phlebitic syndrome
c. Embolus
d. Varicose vein
e. Herpes gladiatorum
Answer: (c)
Question: An 8 year old boy has his tonsils and adenoids removed. On the 7th post-op day, he comes back to the ED with hemoptysis and fever. What is the most appropriate management?
a. Admit for IV antibiotics
b. Prescribe oral antibiotics and discharge
c. Packing
d. Surgery
e. Reassurance
Answer: (a)
Question: A 50 year old female had swelling in her ankles. She is a known alcoholic. Now she presented with breathlessness and palpitations. What is the most likely cause of her condition?
a. VT
b. SVT
c. A-flutter
d. A-fib
e. V-ectopics
Answer: (d)
Question: A young boy has acute scrotal pain for a few hours. Examination: one testis is very painful to touch. He had this kind of pain before but it was mild and resolved itself within 30mins. What would you do next?
a. Urgent exploration
b. US
c. Antibiotics
d. IV fluids
e. Doppler US
Answer: (a)
Question: An 8 weeks pregnant woman presents with persistent vomiting and weight loss. Examination: HR=110 bpm. Dehydration was corrected with NS infusion and K+. The condition didn’t improve so IM cyclizine was given. She is still vomiting. What is the next appropriate management?
a. IV fluids
b. IV antiemetics
c. IV steroids
d. Terminate pregnancy
e. Thiamine
Answer: (c)
Question: A 28 year old lady presents with dyspareunia and dysmenorrhea. She is very obese. She now wants a reversible contraceptive method. Which of the following will be most suitable for her?
a. Minera
b. COCP
c. POP
d. Copper T
e. Barrier method
Answer: (a)
Question: A young lady who is 28 weeks pregnant presents with vaginal bleeding. She has lost about 200 ml of blood. Examination: uterus is tender. Resuscitation has been done. What is the most important investigation to establish the diagnosis?
a. US
b. CT
c. D-dimer
d. Clotting profile
e. None
Answer: (a)
Question: A 14 year old girl presents with primary amenorrhea and a short stature. What is the most likely diagnosis?
a. Down’s syndrome
b. Klinefeltner’s syndrome
c. Turner’s syndrome
d. Fragile X syndrome
e. Normal finding
Answer: (c)