PLAB (Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board) Sample Questions Set-286
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Question: A 37 year old woman had an elective LSCS 1d ago. You are called to see her as she becomes SOB with left sided chest pain and a cough. She has had 3 children, 2 born by LSCS. Exam: she has reduced air entry at the left lung base. Her observations include sat=92% on air, BP=105/84mmHg, pulse=120 bpm, temperature=37.2C. Choose among the options which C-section complications has she developed?
a. Aspiration pneumonia
b. Aspiration pneumonitis
c. Spontaneous pneumothorax
d. Pulmonary embolism
e. DVT
Answer: (d)
Question: A patient presents with increasing retrosternal pain and dysphagia for both solids and liquids over 18m but denies weight loss. Chest is clear. What is the most likely diagnosis?
a. Achalasia
b. Pharyngeal carcinoma
c. Esophageal spasm
d. Esophageal stricture
Answer: (c)
Question: A 70 year old man presents with a fluctuant swelling of the scrotum which feels like worms when he is standing but regresses when he lies down. What is the most probable diagnosis?
a. Varicocele
b. Hematocele
c. Testicular cancer
d. Epididymal cyst
e. Saphena varix
Answer: (a)
Question: A 52 year old woman has had swelling in the neck, hoarseness and stridor-both inspiratory and expiratory for 2m. What is the most probable dx?
a. Ca larynx
b. Ca thyroid
c. Vocal cord nodules
d. Ca bronchus
e. Thyrotoxicosis
Answer: (b)
Question: A woman became acutely SOB in the recovery bay and is coughing after GA. Auscultation: reduced air entry at the right lung base and diffuse wheeze. Observation: HR=88 bpm, BP=112/76mmHg, temperature=37.8C and sat=91% in air. Choose among the options which C-section complication has she developed?
a. Aspiration pneumonitis
b. Spontaneous pneumothorax
c. Endometritis
d. Pulmonary embolism
e. Tension pneumothorax
Answer: (a)
Question: A 23 year old female presents with paresthesia and loss of distal pulses in her arms. She is noted to be hypertensive. She describes feeling unwell a month prior with fever and night sweats. What is the most probable diagnosis?
a. Kawasaki disease
b. Takayasu arteritis
c. Buerger’s disease
d. Embolism
e. Raynaud’s phenomenon
Answer: (b)
Question: A 35 year old woman presents with mass in the groin. Examination: mass found just below and lateral to the pubic tubercle. There is no cough impulse and it is irreducible. What is the most probable dx?
a. Direct inguinal hernia
b. Strangulated hernia
c. Femoral hernia
d. Saphena Varix
e. Femoral aneurysm
Answer: (c)
Question: A 30 year old woman has injured her left lower chest in a RTA. She has BP=80/50mmHg, pulse=120 bpm. Auscultation of chest=bowel sounds present. What is the single most likely dx?
a. Diaphragmatic rupture
b. Flail chest
c. Fx ribs
d. Ruptured esophagus
e. Tension pneumothorax
Answer: (a)
Question: A lady presents with a swelling below the groin crease that can be reduced. There is no med hx of note. What is the most probable dx?
a. Inguinal hernia
b. Strangulated hernia
c. Testicular tumor
d. Epididymal cyst
e. Femoral hernia
Answer: (e)
Question: A 32 year old woman of 38 weeks GA attends the antenatal day unit with pain in the suprapubic area that radiates to the upper thighs and perineum. It is worse on walking. Her urine dipstick showed a trace of protein but no white cells, nitrates or blood. What’s the most likely dx?
a. Braxton hicks contractions
b. Round ligament stretching
c. Symphysis pubis dysfunction
d. Labor
e. Complicated femoral hernia
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.