PLAB (Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board) Sample Questions Set-261
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Question: An elderly man who has anorexia, prostate symptoms and HTN. There are small kidneys on Ultrasound. What is the diagnosis?
a. Hypertensive renal disease
b. Prostate ca
c. BPH
Answer: (a)
Question: A 55 year old woman with breast cancer which has spread to lung, liver and bone now presents with increasing constipation, weakness, thirst and anorexia for the past 3 days. Her only medication is haloperidol for hiccoughs. Today she is disorientated and has left sided weakness. What is the most likely diagnosis?
a. Brain mets
b. Hypercalcemia
c. Liver failure
Answer: (a)
Question: A 22 year old man presents with a red, hot, swollen, metatarsal phalangeal joint, sacroiliitis and onycholysis. What is the single most likely cause of his condition?
a. Gout
b. RA
c. Reiter’s syndrome
d. Psoriatic arthropathy
Answer: (d)
Question: Which of the following conditions requires operative management?
a. Cellulitis
b. Dyshidrosis
c. Erysipelas
d. Fournier’s gangrene
e. Lymphangitis
Answer: (d)
Question: A 55 year old patient presents with collapse and complains of abdominal pain that radiates to the back. An expandable abdominal mass if felt on examination and the patient is in shock. What is the single most likely diagnosis?
a. Ruptured aortic aneurysm
b. Renal colic
c. Trauma
d. Endocarditis
e. Atheroma
Answer: (a)
Question: A house-bound 78 year man with severe COPD has had a gradual deterioration over recent months and is now breathless at rest. He is on maximal inhaled medical therapy. Result: pH=7.36, PaCO2=5.9kPa, PaO2=6.9kPa. What is the single most appropriate additional tx?
a. Aminophylline PO
b. ACEi PO
c. Antibiotic PO
d. Oxygen
e. Steroid PO
Answer: (d)
Question: A 79 year old man has a swelling of the right groin which was clinically diagnosed to be indirect inguinal hernia. What is the single feature of the hernia sac that would confirm the diagnosis?
a. Comes through femoral ring
b. Doesn’t pass through the deep inguinal ring
c. Lies below and lateral to the pubic tubercle
d. Only passes through the superficial inguinal ring
e. Passes through the deep inguinal ring
Answer: (e)
Question: A 56 year old woman with hx of breast cancer 10 years ago has undergone radical mastectomy and axillary LN removal, now complains of swollen upper limb 3 weeks after an insect bite. The bite site is better but gross edema is still present. What is the cause?
a. Lymphedema
b. Breast Ca
c. Allergy
d. Filariasis
Answer: (a)
Question: A homeless person is found wandering on the street. He had ataxic gait, nystagmus and ophthalmoplegia. He looked unkempt and his clothes had a sweaty odour. He had a dry mucous membrane with a BP=118/70mmHg and PR=90 bpm. Blood sugar level=8. Alcohol breath test= -ve. What would be the most important initial investigation?
a. IV insulin
b. Vitamin B complex
c. Bolus IV 0.9%NS
d. IV dextrose
e. Antibiotics
Answer: (b)
Question: A 34 year old man has supra-orbital pain and tenderness and developed tenderness over the maxilla. He also has a mild fever. What is the single likely cause for these symptoms?
a. Acute sinusitis
b. GCA
c. Trigeminal neuralgia
d. Maxillary carcinoma
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.