PLAB (Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board) Sample Questions Set-295
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Question: A 65 year old patient who had MI 1 year ago now comes to the ED complaining that his neighbor is conspiring against him. When his son is asked, he denies it and also narrates that sometimes his father says that everybody in his office is always talking about him, which is not the case. What is the most appropriate med?
a. TCA
b. Clozapine
c. Olanzapine
d. Lorazepam
Answer: (c)
Question: You suspect Cushing's disease in a 50yo woman who has attended a clinic with glycosuria, HTN and a suggestive body habitus. Initial investigation points you towards a dx of Cushing's disease. Which of the following findings would be against this diagnosis?
a. A normal 8am cortisol
b. Failure to suppress morning cortisol with dexamethasone
c. HTN requiring >2 antihypertensive agents
d. Impaired growth hormone response to glucose loading
e. Unilateral adrenal enlargement
Answer: (e)
Question: Which finding, on clinical examination of the pulse, suggests a diagnosis of hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM)?
a. Irregularly irregular pulse suggesting A-fib
b. Pulsus alternans
c. Pulsus bigeminus
d. Pulsus bisferiens
e. Pulsus paradoxus
Answer: (d)
Question: A 60 year old male is admitted with a 2d hx of lower abdominal pain and marked vomiting. On examination he has abdominal swelling, guarding and numerous audible bowel sounds. What is the likely diagnosis?
a. Gallstone ileus
b. Ischemic colitis
c. Large bowel obstruction
d. Sigmoid volvulus
e. Small bowel obstruction
Answer: (d)
Question: A 17-year-old boy is diagnosed with scabies. Which of the following statements regarding scabies is correct?
a. Is best treated by salicylate emulsion
b. It can be spread by a droplet infection
c. It causes itchiness in the skin even where there is no obvious lesion to be seen
d. It is caused by Staphylococcus aureus
e. Typically affects the face
Answer: (c)
Question: An anemic young man is found to have a macrocytosis of 90%. The most likely cause is?
a. Zieve’s syndrome
b. Thalassemia minor
c. Chronic renal disease
d. IDA
e. Folate def
f. Chronic liver disease
g. HUS
h. Cytotoxic chemotherapy
i. Phenytoin
Answer: (e)
Question: An association with HPV is a most characteristic feature of?
a. Torus
b. Exostosis
c. Pleomorphic adenoma
d. Verruca vulgaris
e. Fibroma
f. Epulis fissuratum
g. Mucocele
h. Pyogenic granuloma
i. Parulis
j. Ranula
Answer: (d)
Question: For the following type of surgery what is the most likely agent that may cause post-operative infection - aorto-iliofemoral reconstruction with a Dacron vascular prosthesis?
a. Proteus
b. E.coli
c. Bacteroides fragilis
d. Staphylococcus aureus
e. Staphylococcus epidermis
f. C.perfringens
g. Pseudomonas aeruginosa
h. Streptococcus faecalis
i. Streptococcus pneumonia
j. Brucella melitensis
Answer: (d)
Question: A primigravida in the 17th week of her symptomless gestation is found, in the US, to have evidence of placental tissue covering the cervical os. By the end of her pregnancy she is likely to develop?
a. Placental migration
b. Uterine myoma
c. Uterine rupture
d. Choriocarcinoma
e. Chorangioma
f. Vasa previa
g. Sub Placental abruption placenta
h. Subchorionic abruption placenta
i. Placenta accreta
j. Placenta previa
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.