PLAB (Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board) Sample Questions Set-296
Categories: U.K. PLAB (Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board)
Question: An elderly lady with COPD has chronic SOB. She is listed for cataract extraction. What is the anaesthetic of choice?
a. Facial nerve block
b. Bupivacaine infiltration of the peri-orbital skin
c. IV midazolam
d. Peribulbar acupuncture
e. Peribulbar lignocaine infiltration
f. Topical xylocaine
g. IV alfentanil
h. Epidural anesthesia
i. General anesthesia
j. Retrobulbar xylocaine Inj
Answer: (e)
Question: A 55 year old chronic alcoholic with known hepatic cirrhosis has been on a heavy bout of alcohol the night before and was brought home by friends after falling several times in the pub. While being taken up the stairs to his bedroom he falls down the flight of 5 steps but sustains no obvious injury. His wife calls the ED the next day because she could not rouse him in the morning. He is brought in in a comatose state and both pupils appear dilated. Skull vault XR appears normal.
a. Hepatic encephalopathy
b. Intracerebral hematoma
c. Brain stem injury
d. Extradural hematoma
e. Chronic subdural hemorrhage
f. Depressed skull fx
g. Vertebrobasilar ischemia
h. Acute subdural hematoma
i. SAH
j. Severe migraine attack
Answer: (h)
Question: A 58 year old man complains of nose disfigurement. He has a hx of facial erythema particularly of the cheeks and nose. Papules and pustules have been erupting at intervals over the last 10 years. He admits to a moderate regular consumption of alcohol. Examination: noted to have rhinophyma. The most likely diagnosis is?
a. Eczema
b. Herpes simplex
c. Epidermolysis bullosa
d. Dermatomyositis
e. Tinea versicolor
f. Pemphigus vulgaris
g. Acne rosacea
h. Malignant melanoma
i. Psoriasis
j. Atopic dermatitis
Answer: (g)
Question: A 60 year old man who presented with metastatic adenocarcinoma of unknown source. He developed rapidly progressive weakness of his arms and was found to have a deposit of tumour in his cervical spine. This was emergently treated with radiation. He developed considerable nausea and vomiting during his therapy and at the end of the course began to have bloody vomiting. Following resuscitation with 6 units of blood, what is the next test of choice?
a. Apt test
b. Neck, chest, abdominal XR
c. 24h esophageal pH probe test
d. CT abdomen
e. US abdomen
f. MRI abdomen
g. Barium swallow
h. Angiography
i. Nuclear scan
j. Endoscopy
Answer: (j)
Question: A patient has fine nail pitting, small yellow-brown areas of discoloration in the nailbed involving the nails on both hands. These findings are commonly associated with?
a. Yellow nail syndrome
b. Leukonychia
c. Onychomycosis
d. Lichen planus
e. Pellagra
f. Thallium toxicity
g. Contact dermatitis
h. Zinc deficiency
i. Hypoalbuminemia
j. Psoriasis
Answer: (j)
Question: A young man develops nonfluent, effortful speech with dysarthria. He is able to understand speech. He fails to repeat the sentence. What would you do next?
a. XR skull
b. Non-contrast CT brain
c. Contrast CT brain
d. Contrast MRI optic nerves
e. 4-vessel cerebral angiogram
f. Single vessel cerebral angiogram
g. Cerebral angiography
h. MRI frontal lobe
i. MRI pituitary gland
j. MRI temporal lobe
Answer: (h)
Question: A patient being sedated with fentanyl develops severe respiratory depression. This is best reversed using?
a. Ethanol
b. Naloxone
c. Physostigmine
d. Atropine
e. Methylene blue
f. Diphenhydramine
g. Calcium disodium ethylene diamine tetra-acetic acid
h. Deferoxamine mesylate
i. Flumazenil
j. Folic acid
Answer: (b)
Question: A patient presented with the following blood work, MCV: Decreased Serum ferritin: Decreased Total iron binding capacity: Increased Serum iron: Decreased Marrow iron: Absent. What is your diagnosis?
a. Thalassemia trait
b. Hypoparathyroidism
c. Hereditary sideroblastic anemia
d. Protein energy malnutrition
e. Chronic renal failure
f. Anemia of chronic disease
g. Acute blood loss
h. IDA
i. Oral contraceptives
j. Megaloblastic anemia
Answer: (h)
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.