August Plab 1 Questions Answers
August Plab 1 Questions Answers
A . Hypnagogic
B. Hypnopompic
A. Hypromellose drops
B. Saline
C. Prednisolone
D. IVIG
3. A man with weakness of the right arm and slurred speech that
lasted for 5mins
A. Aspirin
B. Clopidogrel
C. Statin
D. Rivaroxaban
A. Iv antibiotics
D - Packing
B. Hodgkin L
C. Non-HL
D. reactive lymphadenopathy
E. TB
A. Rectus muscle
B. Linea alba
40 mg daily.
D. No changes needed.
E. Withhold simvastatin
11. A young man has multiple warts like lesions around his anus.
Which organism is responsible?
A. HSV
B. HPV
C. H. Ducreyi
D. Syphilis
E. LGV
Lab: K= low
A. Metformin
B. Atorvastatin
C. Furosemide
D. Ramipril
E. Amlodipine
A. Brain stem
B. Cerebellum
C. Auditory canal
D. Cranial nerve 8
B. Retinitis pigmentosa
C. Chronic Uveitis
B. Varicocele
C. Hydrocele
A. HUS
a. Plasma cell
18. Case of 5th disease, with rash in a child. Question was about
when it's safe for the child to return to school?
19. A man with incision on the wrist, now having loss of sensation
on the medial aspect of the forearm and little finger plus
inability to abduct and adduct the fingers. Which nerve is
affected?
A. Radial
B. Median
C. Ulnar
A. MRI head
B. CT
A. Rheumatoid arthritis
B. Gout arthritis
C. Osteoarthritis
D. Osteoporosis
22. A 5-year-old with a 6-day history of fever, red and fissured lips,
non-purulent conjunctivitis, cervical lymphadenopathy, and
polymorphic rash. What is the most appropriate treatment?
A. IV Co-amoxiclav
B. IVIG
C. Oral Ibuprofen
D. Oral acyclovir
E. Oral prednisolone
A. Atypical pneumonia
B. COVID pneumonitis
C. Spontaneous pneumothorax
D. pulmonary embolism
A. COPD
B. Male sex
C. Marital status
D. Employment status
E. Age
25. 18 Months old child referred by the Health Visitor for
assessment of Developmental milestones, has the following,
which would disturb you on assessment?
26. A 4-Yr old child suffers from Cystic Fibrosis, both parents do
not sufferer from it, has a 14Yr-old sister. What's the sister's
risk of carrying the gene?
(a) 1/1
(b) ½
(c) ¼
(d) ⅔
(e) None.
C. Prescribe hypnotic
D. Admit
E. No action
A. Hyperchloremia
B. Metabolic alkalosis
C Hyperkalaemia
A. No further investigation
C. Endocervical swab
31. A 50+ woman with Breast Cancer with metastasis to the liver
and peritoneum. She has vomiting and nausea. All lab values
were normal except high urea 10.4, high creatine and high
calcium (corrected) . What is the initial management?
A. 0.9% NaCl
C. 5% dextrose saline
A. Levothyroxine
B. Propranolol
C. Propylthiouracil
D. Tamoxifen
33. A drug trial involving 1000-woman half where given drug A and
the other half where given drug B and followed up for 5years?
Type of study?
A. Retrospective study
B. Cohort study
D. Prospective study
A. Nasogastric tube
35. A woman with lethargy and weight gain for 4 months. She had
postpartum haemorrhage 6month ago and was unable to
Breastfeed her child. Which part of the brain is affected?
A) Hypothalamus
B) Pituitary
C) ovary
D)Uterus
A. Acute AR
b. Acute MR
C. Tricuspid regurgitation
A. Sertraline
B. Mirtazapine
C. Amitriptyline
D. Quetiapine
38. A 52yr old with sudden severe headache and watering of the
right eye. This has occurred 6 months ago and resolved 2
weeks later. His BP was 144/88mmhg. What’s the most
appropriate treatment?
a. Aspirin
b. Naproxen
c. Propranolol
e. Sumatriptan
40. A 64yr old male has epigastric pain every night for the past 4
months with occasional nausea but no vomiting. Other
parameters are normal. Most appropriate diagnostic test.
a. Barium swallow
d. CT Abdomen
e. Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.
A. Baclofen
B. Cefotaxime
C. Dantrolene
43. A 51-year-old woman with hot flushes for 9 months. She had a
hysterectomy 5yrs ago. What is the management for her?
A. Raloxifene
C. Combined HRT
D. Propranolol
a) 0.45% N/S
b) 0.9% NaCl
c) 5% dextrose
d) Mannitol
45. A question about a woman with atrial fibrillation, diabetes,
schizophrenia, depression who presented on account of
recurrent falls. Investigations listed showing electrolyte
abnormalities (hyponatremia). Which medication is likely to be
the cause?
A. Apixaban
B. Atorvastatin
C. Clozapine
D. Duloxetine
E. Metformin
A. Hyperthyroidism
B. Prolactinoma
C. PCOS.
D. Hypopituitarism
47. A 30-year-old man has been having pain on passing urine for 3
days. He is otherwise fit. He has 4 painful ulcers on the glans
and preputial skin, non-indurated. What is the diagnosis?
A. Bechet’s disease
B. Chlamydia infection
C. Gonorrhoea infection
D. Herpes Infection
A. 0
B. 1:1
C. 1:2
D. 1:4
E. 2:3
B. Give Immunoglobulin
C. No action needed
A. Coeliac disease
D. Laxative abuse
A. Amlodipine
B. Bisoprolol
C. Indapamide
E. Ramipril
A. 25%
B.30%
C. 50%
D 100%
B. Hypertensive retinopathy
C. Retinitis pigmentosa
D. Macular degeneration
56. A man with colon cancer who had resection. On the 10th day
he had abdominal pain, temp-38, PR110bpm. Dg?
A. pelvic hematoma
B. Pelvic abscess
C. Vein thrombosis
57. A 65yr old woman with metastatic breast cancer and right hip
pain on oral morphine. Most appropriate medication for the
pain
A) Bisphosphonates
B) Chemotherapy
C) Radiotherapy
D) Naproxen
A COCP
B Metformin
C Tranexamic acid
59. 80-year-old man with haematuria. Prostrate mildly elevated.
Investigation: PSA- 15. Most likely diagnosis?
A) Bladder CA
B) Prostate CA
C) BPH
60. A 51year old woman with amenorrhoea for 6months, she has
flushes, sweats etc. Next investigation?
A. FSH
B. Thyroid function
C. Oestrogen
D.
A. Multiple Sclerosis
C. Functional weakness
D.
E. Todd paresis
A. Cabergoline
B. Octreotide
C. Sildenafil
D. Testosterone
A. Clarithromycin
B. Co amoxiclav
C. Levofloxacin
D. Benzylpenicillin
E. Doxycline
A. Mesalazine
B. Something hydrochloride
C. Antibiotic
A. Blood culture
A. Papilloma CA
B. Duct Fistula
C. Duct Ectasia
A. Aspiration of swelling
B. P...
C. Refer to Dietician
E. Admit
B. Gastric lavage
E. Start N- Acetylcysteine.
71. Young man, presented to the ER with complaints of tingling,
perioral paraesthesia, and other symptoms usually over 5-
10mins which have worsened over last 3 months. PR-100bpm,
ECG normal. What's most appropriate immediate treatment?
A. IV sedation
72. Patient treated for acne who developed dry eyes amd dry nose
A. Topical Isoretinol
C. Topical Retinoid
A. Fusidic acid
B. Permethrin 5%
74. A 2-day old baby whose mum is deaf and on hearing aid. What
to do next?
A. Distraction test
B. AABR
75. A man who went to the peri operative clinic, scheduled for
rotator cuff surgery, patient is on Amlodipine,
Beclomethasone, Lisinopril, BP was 131/78. Which drug to omit
before the surgery?
A. Beclomethasone
B. Amlodipine
C. Lisinopril
D. Atorvastatin
a. Dementia
b. Mania
c. Schizophrenia
d. Psychosis
A. Hypocalcaemia
B. Hyponatremia
C. Hypercalcemia
A. Lewy body
B. Alzheimer’s
C. Huntington
D. Frontotemporal dementia
79. 34 weeks pregnant woman, had flu like symptoms for 2 days
presented with increase temp 37.4, pulse rate increased, other
parameters are normal. She noticed decreased foetal
movement. Which investigation to perform?
A. Urgent CTG
80. A young woman who was involved in an RTA. Vitals were fine
except for SPO2 of 94% and RR of 36. She has right chest pain
and breathlessness. Trachea wasn’t deviated to the left,
reduced and bronchial sounds on the right. Has fracture of 5th
to 7th ribs on the right side. Dullness on percussion. What’s
the diagnosis?
A. Haemothorax
B. Pneumothorax
C. Flail chest
A. Head CT
A. Furosemide
B. Verapamil
C. Valsartan
83. 4 weeks old girl failing to thrive with pale stool, jaundiced,
what's the diagnosis?
A. Biliary atresia
B. Hypothyroidism
C. G6PD def
A. Bronchoscopy
B. CXR
C. Blood culture
D. CTPA
85. A man comes in crying, and he’s intoxicated and wants to stop
alcohol intake. He doesn’t want to be admitted. What do you
do.?
86. A man is anuric and has fever. U/S shows dilated kidneys. A
stone was seen but size w was not given. Had left
nephrectomy in the past. What next?
A) Percutaneous nephrostomy
B) Lithotripsy
A. Duodenal atresia
B. Jejunal atresia
C. Oesophageal atresia
88. Patient taking multiple drugs and has frequent falls. Which
drug is responsible?
A. Beclomethasone
B. Salbutamol
C. Statin
D. Denosumab
E. Duloxetine
F. Furosemide
b. All pregnant women who came in contact with him with negative
antibiotic level
E. None
A. MRI brain
B. CT scan.
C. Naloxone.
D.
A. Abducens
B. Oculomotor
C. trigeminal
D. Trochlear
A. Anterior glaucoma
B. Iritis
C. Retinal detachment
A. Calcaneus
B. Navicular
C. Talus
D. Cuboid
C.WRIST SPLINT.
D. Close reduction
E. Open reduction
A. NAI
B. Accidental
C. Osteogenesis imperfecta
96. Middle aged woman (50 year) with abnormal per vaginal
bleeding. What is the initial management?
B. Transvaginal uss
97. Patient with right apical lung cancer. Has bad mouth odour.
What would you do?
A. Antiseptic mouth wash
A. Facial X-ray
B. Coagulation screen
C. Ct scan head
99. A man with severe depression who lacks capacity. The man
needs treatment. But after family meeting with his daughter.
She still doesn't want him to be treated.
100. The girl who slit her wrist because her boyfriend broke
up with her
A. Depression
B. Bipolar disorder
D. Acute psychosis
101. Patient had two or three black outs a week ago. ECG
showed 3rd degree heart block in lead II. What is the
management?
A. Permanent pacemaker
B. Sigmoid polyp
C. Diverticular disease
A. Bisphosphonate
B Calcitonin
C Calcium
D Vitamin D
104. An infant with cough, fever and the question was the
organism likely responsible?
A. Strep pneumoniae
B. H. Influenza
C. Mycoplasma
D. Rsv
A. BPPV
B. Labrinthitis
C. Meniere’s disease
D. Vestibular neuronitis
E. Acoustic neuroma.
D.
E.
C. Change to SSRI
D. ECT
E. Bereavement counselling.
a)7
b)15
c)24
d) 25 midluteal progesterone
e)
212. A child whose mother was worried about his hearing. The child
has been having recurrent ear problems. Child was born premature
and stayed in ICU. Tympanic membrane was bulging and conductive
hearing loss. Diagnosis
a)
b)