PLAB (Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board) Sample Questions Set-270
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Question: A 68 year old man awoke to find that he is unable to close his left eye and drooling saliva from the left angle of his mouth. What is the single most appropriate option?
a. Facial nerve
b. Glossopharyngeal nerve
c. Hypoglossal nerve
d. Optic nerve
e. Vagus nerve
Answer: (a)
Question: A 19 year old female diagnosis with trichomonas vaginalis. LMP was 10 days ago. What is the best antibiotic tx?
a. Erythromycin
b. Vancomycin
c. Metronidazole
d. Penicillin
e. Clarithromycin
f. Doxycycline
g. Fluconazole
h. Clotrimazole
Answer: (c)
Question: A 35 year old man has been given a diagnosis of allergic rhinitis and asthma. Examination: peripheral neuropathy with tingling and numbness in a ‘glove and stocking’ distribution. Skin lesions are present in the form of tender subcutaneous nodules. The patient is responding well to corticosteroids. What is the single most appropriate diagnosis?
a. AS
b. Churg-strauss syndrome
c. Cryptogenic organizing
d. Extrinsic allergic alveolitis
e. Tropical pulmonary eosinophilia
Answer: (b)
Question: A 28 year old woman comes with sudden onset vomiting and pain per abdomen. Examination: mobile swelling in the right iliac fossa. What is the most probable diagnosis?
a. Ectopic pregnancy
b. Tubo-ovarian abscess
c. Acute appendicitis
d. Ovarian torsion
e. Diverticulitis
Answer: (a) & (d)
Question: A 68 year old man on tx for an irregular heartbeat comes to the ED. He has palpitations for the last 3h. Examination: pulse=regular, 154 bpm. Carotid sinus massage settled his pulse down to 80 bpm. What is the most likely rhythm disturbance?
a. SVT
b. V-fib
c. VT
d. V-ectopics
e. A-fib
Answer: (a)
Question: A 43 year old man with a hx of hospital admissions talks about various topics, moving from one loosely connected topic to another. What is the most likely diagnosis?
a. Psychosis
b. Mania
c. Schizophrenia
d. Pressured speech
e. Verbal diarrhea
Answer: (b)
Question: An 18 year old girl presents with rash on her trunk, abdominal pain, arthritis, proteinuria and hematuria. What is the most probable diagnosis?
a. TTP
b. ITP
c. HSP
d. HUS
e. Measles
Answer: (c)
Question: A patient is on loop diuretics. What effect do loop diuretics produce?
a. Low Na+, low K+
b. Low Na+, normal K+
c. Normal Na+, normal K+
d. High Na+, low K+
e. High Na+, high K+
Answer: (a)
Question: A 6 year old girl is being investigated for renal failure. She is found to have a congenital abnormality of the insertion of the ureters into the urinary bladder. What is the single most likely cause for renal failure in this patient?
a. SLE
b. PKD
c. Wilm’s tumor
d. Acute tubular necrosis
e. Reflux nephropathy
Answer: (e)
Question: A 76 year old man is in the CCU 2 days after an acute MI. He tells you that he had an episode of rapid pounding in the chest lasting for about 2 mins. He remains conscious throughout. What is the most likely rhythm?
a. SVT
b. VF
c. VT
d. V-ectopics
e. A-fib
Answer: (c)
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.