UKMLA PLAB AMC USMLE Prometric MCQ

Question:PLAB MCQ 01
A single unemployed mother brings her 2 year old daughter to her general practitioner complaining that her daughter did not yet speak any words. On questioning the mother admits that her daughter does not move around much while sitting and does not play with her sister. The most appropriate management would be:

a) Referral to Child Psychiatry
b) Referral for surgical opinion
c) referral for milestone assessment
d) test for lead poisoning
e) Reassure the mother
f) Referral to Social Services
g) refer for speech therapy
h) refer for Hearing tests
i) refer for autism screening
j) refer mother for psychiatric counselling