PLAB (Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board) Sample Questions Set-254
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Question: A young man returns to his hostel and gets a headache and lethargy. Now presents with fever. There are crepitations on the auscultation of the lungs. What is the most likely organism which would have caused his symptoms?
a. Legionella pneumonia
b. Mycoplasma
c. Staphylococcus
d. Streptococcus
Answer: (a)
Question: A patient is about to undergo surgery. Her Hgb=8.9g/dl and MCV=70. What is the best option for her?
a. Investigation and postpone the surgery
b. Transfuse and proceed with surgery
c. Transfuse and defer surgery
d. Continue with surgery
Answer: (a)
Question: A 24 year old male presents with discomfort in the groin area and scrotal swelling. Examination: scrotal skin is normal. What would be the next best step?
a. Urgent US
b. Urgent surgery
c. OPD referral
d. Antibiotics
Answer: (c)
Question: A 22 year old girl unhappy about her weight with BMI=22. She likes to have her dinner in an expensive restaurant. She does excessive shopping. K+=3.3. What is the diagnosis?
a. Anorexia nervosa
b. Bipolar
c. OCD
d. Bulimia
Answer: (d)
Question: A 59 year old patient has been diagnosed with HTN. His BP has been >160/90mmHg on 3 separate occasions. His biochemical profile is as follows: Na+=145 mmol/l, K+=6.2mmol/l, creatinine=112 umol/l, urea=5.7mmol/l. What is the most appropriate anti-HTN drug for him?
a. Amlodipine
b. Bendroflumethiazide
c. Ramipril
d. Losartan
e. Propranolol
Answer: (b)
Question: A 22 year old girl had a fight with her boyfriend and then took 22 tabs of paracetamol. She was commenced on N-acetyl cysteine and she was medically fit to go home the following day. Which of the following does she require?
a. OPD referral to relationship counselor
b. OPD referral to psychiatrist
c. Inpatient referral to psychiatrist
d. Inpatient referral to psychologist
Answer: (c)
Question: A 74 year old man presents with a sudden onset of right sided weakness and slurred speech. He also has loss of sensation over the right side of the body and visual field defects. CT shows ischemic stroke. What is the most appropriate management?
a. Alteplase
b. Streptokinase
c. Nimodipine
d. Aspirin
e. Labetalol
Answer: (a)
Question: The artery that runs along the left AV groove. What is the single most appropriate option?
a. Left internal mammary artery
b. Left anterior descending artery
c. Circumflex artery
d. Left main stem (LMS) post descending artery
e. Diagonal branch
Answer: (c)
Question: A 26 year old man presents with painless hematuria. He has no other complaints and on examination no other abnormality is found. What is the most appropriate initial investigation to get to a diagnosis?
a. Cystoscopy
b. Midstream urine for culture
c. Abdominal US
d. MRI spine
e. Coag screening
Answer: (c)
Question: A 50 year old patient smoker and heavy drinker, presents with complaints of racing heart. A 24h EKG comes out normal. What is your next step in management?
a. Echo
b. Reassure
c. Stress test
Answer: (b)
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.