PLAB (Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board) Sample Questions Set-271
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Question: A 49 year old man comes in with hx of cough and SOB. His CD4 count is measured as 350. CXR shows lobar consolidation. What is the single most appropriate option?
a. Mycobacterium avium intracellulare
b. CMV
c. Streptococcus
d. Toxoplasmosis
e. Pneumocystis jerovici
Answer: (c)
Question: A 32 year old woman with prv hx of PID now presents with severe abdominal pain. Her LMP was 8 weeks ago. What is the most probable diagnosis?
a. Ectopic pregnancy
b. Ovarian torsion
c. Hematometra
d. Chronic PID
e. Cholecystitis
Answer: (a)
Question: A 25 year old who is 38 weeks pregnant presents to the labour ward with a hx of fewer fetal movements than usual during the evening. She also says that abdominal contractions are coming very few minutes and she is having a blood stained show per vagina for the last few minutes. Examination: cervix is fully effaced, 9cm dilated, cephalic presentation and station is +1. Choose the single most likely diagnosis?
a. APH
b. Concealed hemorrhage
c. Labour
d. IUFD
e. IUGR
Answer: (c)
Question: A 30 year old woman has a painless lump in the outer aspect of her left breast. She has had a prv breast lump. Her grandmother had breast cancer at 70 years. She has a 1cm smooth, firm, discrete, mobile lump in the other quadrant region of the left breast. What is the single most likely diagnosis?
a. Breast abscess
b. Breast carcinoma
c. Breast cyst
d. Fibro-adenoma
e. Sebaceous cyst
Answer: (d)
1422. A 38yo woman is in the ED following an OD of her meds. She doesn’t need med tx for the OD. She says she wishes to be discharged. What is the single most appropriate management?
a. Community psychiatric nurse visit
b. Psychiatric OPD review the next day
c. Prescribe anti-depressants
d. Admission under the mental health act
e. Discharge and allow to go home
Answer: (d)
Question: A 63 year old male presents after having had a seizure. Examination: alert and oriented. Exam: inattention on the left side and hyperreflexia of the arm. What is the most probable diagnosis?
a. Cerebral tumor
b. Pituitary adenoma
c. Cerebellar abscess
d. Huntington’s chorea
e. Parkinsonism
Answer: (a)
Question: A 70 year old lady on Raloxifene for osteoporosis has recently moved to the United Kingdom from Australia. She now presents with severe chest pain, SOB and suddenly collapses in the ED. What is the single most appropriate diagnosis?
a. MI
b. Aortic dissection
c. Pulmonary embolism
d. Costochondritis
e. Pneumothorax
Answer: (c)
Question: A 35 year old woman complains of hoarseness of voice 3 hours after partial thyroidectomy. She had no hx of phonation probs before the surgery. What is the single most appropriate investigation?
a. Laryngoscopy
b. Bronchoscopy
c. CT neck
d. CXR
e. Barium swallow
Answer: (a)
Question: A 40 year old patient came to OPD with a complaint of fever, pleuritic chest pain, productive cough and painful vesicles around the lips. Examination: temperature=38C. He had a hx of splenectomy last year. What is the single most likely causative organism?
a. Pneumococcal pneumonia
b. Staphylococcus
c. Klebsiella
d. Streptococcus
e. Chlamydia psittaci
Answer: (a)
Question: A 37 year old male patient who recently returned back to the UK from UAE attends the OPD with complaints of dry cough, breathlessness and anorexia. According to him, he had flu-like symptoms a week ago. He is slightly confused. Investigation: lymphopenia & decreased Na+. CXR: bi-basal consolidation. What is the single most likely causative organism?
a. Legionella
b. Chlamydia pneumonia
c. PCP
d. Viral pneumonia
e. Chlamydia psitacci
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.