Part I: Examination in Professional Knowledge
The following questions illustrate some of the formats that may be used in the Licensing Examination; they are also found in the file of sample questions. Sample examination questions are only available in English and Traditional Chinese.
| External cephalic version is performed for breech presentation on a 28-year-old primigravida at 37 weeks' gestation. She is rhesus D negative without rhesus antibody. Her husband's rhesus status is unknown.
When should anti-D immunoglobulin be given? |
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| A. | Only if large amount of fetal red blood cells are identified by Kleihauer test on maternal blood | |
| B. | Only if the maternal rhesus antibody is present | |
| C. | Only prophylactically after delivery | |
| D. | Prophylactically after the external cephalic version | |
| E. | Under no circumstances | |
| A 50-year-old female suffers from bilateral steroid-induced avascular necrosis of the femoral heads. She complains of a recent increase in left hip pain over the past 6 months.
Which of the following X-ray features is NOT COMPATIBLE with the history? |
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| A. | Collapse of femoral head | |
| B. | Fracture neck of femur | |
| C. | Narrowing of joint space | |
| D. | Osteopenia | |
| E. | Osteophyte formation | |
| Which of the following brain areas is the MOST LIKELY to be involved in the "alien hand syndrome"? | ||
| A. | Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex | |
| B. | Fusiform gyrus | |
| C. | Insula | |
| D. | Precuneus | |
| E. | Supplementary motor area | |
| A patient is admitted with acute pancreatitis. Which of the following is NOT an indicator of poor prognosis? | ||
| A. | PaO2 7.3 kPa (normal >9.5) | |
| B. | Patient is 60 years old | |
| C. | Serum amylase 25000 U/L (normal <110) | |
| D. | Serum calcium 1.9 mmol/L (normal 2.11-2.55) | |
| E. | Temperature of 40 degrees Celsius | |
Part II: Proficiency Test in Medical English
Part III: Clinical Examination