PLAB (Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board) Sample Questions Set-260
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Question: A 24 year old male is admitted with acute severe asthma. Tx is initiated with 100% oxygen, nebulized salbutamol and ipratropium bromide nebulizers and IV hydrocortisone. Despite initial tx there is no improvement. Which is the next step in management?
a. IV aminophylline
b. IV magnesium sulphate
c. IV salbutamol
d. IM adrenaline
e. IV adrenaline
Answer: (b)
Question: A 49 year old man first presented with increasing difficulty in swallowing. Several months later he developed weakness in his right foot. Now he can no longer feed himself, he chokes on food and has become confined to a wheelchair. What is the most likely diagnosis?
a. Cerebral tumor
b. Myasthenia gravis
c. Lambert-Eaton syndrome
d. Motor neuron disease
e. Cerebro-vascular disease
Answer: (d)
Question: A 10 year old boy with lower abdominal pain for the last 10d presents with a hx of passing 6-8 loose stools. Temperature=38.8C. He is tender in the right lower quadrant and has an anal fistula. Choose the single most likely cause of abdominal pain.
a. IBD
b. IBS
c. Pyelonephritis
d. Ureteric calculus
e. Gastroenteritis
Answer: (a)
Question: A 28 year old woman with hx of drug addiction wants to start a family and have a baby. She would like to stop taking heroin and asked for something to help her stay away from it. What drug tx would you give her?
a. Naloxone
b. Acamprosate
c. Methadone
d. Chlordiazepoxide
e. Naltrexone
Answer: (c)
Question: A patient with vesicles in the maxillary division of the trigeminal nerve. Which area of mucus membrane will be involved?
a. Palate
b. Cheek
c. Cornea
d. Conjunctiva
Answer: (b)
Question: A 52 year old man presents with visual hallucinations and features of cognitive impairment. What is the most likely diagnosis?
a. Frontotemporal dementia
b. Lewy body dementia
c. Delirium tremens
d. Alzheimer’s disease
e. Huntington’s disease
Answer: (b)
Question: A 40 year old woman who has recently returned from working in the Middle East complains of thirst, episodes of loin pain, urinary frequency and dysuria and has passed a urinary stone. All investigations are normal. She plans to return to the Middle East in a month’s time. What is the single best advice to prevent recurrent stone formation?
a. Drink less milk
b. High fibre diet
c. Increase fluid intake
d. Low calcium diet
e. Low protein diet
Answer: (c)
Question: A 32 year old man presents with 3 days of scrotal pain. Examination: thickening of the left testis and it is hot to touch. What is the most appropriate management?
a. Analgesia
b. Reassurance
c. Antibiotics
d. Referral to surgeon
Answer: (c)
Question: A 34 year old woman presents with truncal obesity, easy bruising, hyperglycemia, high BP and depression. Which of the following investigations will be most helpful in localizing the cause for Cushing’s syndrome?
a. Serum cortisol
b. 24h urinary cortisol
c. Low dose dexamethasone suppression test
d. High dose dexamethasone suppression test
e. Overnight dexamethasone suppression test
Answer: (d)
Question: A 32 year old man develops hematuria 2 weeks after a sore throat. What is the diagnosis?
a. Post infection nephritis
b. IgA nephropathy
c. Membranous nephritis
d. Glomerulonephritis
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.