PLAB (Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board) Sample Questions Set-247
Categories: U.K. PLAB (Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board)
Question: A 57 year old man who had MI a few months ago has been in a low mood. A diagnosis of moderate depression has been established. Which medication is the best tx for him?
a. SSRI
b. TCA
c. MAOi
d. Benzodiazepine
e. Mood stabilizer
Answer: (a)
Question: A 12 year old presents with chest pain. Examination: tachycardia, hypotension, dilated neck veins and the trachea is not centrally placed. What is the next appropriate management?
a. Portable XR
b. Needle thoracocentesis
c. Chest drainage
d. ABG
e. CTPA
Answer: (b)
Question: A 7 year old child is being investigated for TB. His parents don’t agree for taking a BAL. What other sample will show growth of the organism?
a. Blood test
b. Throat swab
c. Gastric washing
d. Mantoux test
e. CSF
Answer: (c)
Question: A 51 year old man had a MI a few days ago. He developed breathlessness. Echo was done and showed a pansystolic murmur. What can be the cause of this symptom?
a. Ruptured papillary muscle
b. Acute pericarditis
c. Dressler's syndrome
d. Malignant VT
e. Ventricular aneurysm
Answer: (a)
Question: A 61 year old man was found with K+=7.5 and ECG with prolonged QRS complex. What is the best possible tx option?
a. Dialysis
b. IV calcium gluconate
c. IV insulin and dextrose
d. Salbutamol nebulizer
e. Loop diuretics
Answer: (b)
Question: A 38 year old man presents with acute infection of skin in the leg. Diagnosis of cellulitis has been made. What meds should be prescribed?
a. Penicillin + Flucloxacillin
b. Metronidazole + erythromycin
c. Vancomycin + metronidazole
d. Ceftriaxone + terbinafine
e. Ceftriaxone + flucloxacillin
Answer: (a)
Question: A 36 year old woman has recently spent a lot of money on buying clothes. She goes out almost every night with her friends. She believes that she knows better than her friends, so she should choose the restaurant for eating out with her friends. She gave hx of having a low mood at 12 year. What is the diagnosis?
a. Mania
b. Depression
c. Bipolar affective disorder
d. Borderline personality disorder
e. Dysthymia
Answer: (c)
Question: A homeless lady presents with cough and fever. She complains of night sweats and weight loss. CXR has been done and shows opacity. What is the next appropriate management?
a. AFB
b. Mantoux test
c. IFN gamma testing
d. Bronchoscopy
e. CT
Answer: (a)
Question: A 32 year old woman presents with malaise fatigue and fever. She complains about weight loss. Examination: malar rash with sparing of nasolabial fold can be seen. What is the most appropriate investigation?
a. Anti ds DNA
b. Anti histone
c. Anti centromere
d. Anti Jo
e. Anti Scl70
Answer: (a)