Quiz

Welcome! Are you ready to put your knowledge to the test? 

Whether you’re looking to prove your expertise, review key takeaways from the conference, or are simply curious about science and healthcare, our quiz is the perfect opportunity to challenge yourself and expand your understanding. From general knowledge questions to in-depth healthcare information, this quiz is designed to examine your level of understanding and potentially highlight areas for further learning. 

So, are you up for the challenge? Gather your thinking cap and let’s begin!

 

Results

#1. What is a verruca?

Bacterial infection

Fungal infection

Viral infection

#2. What is haemotoxylin used for?

To demonstrate nuclear structures

To demonstrate fatty acids

To demonstrate foods

#3. What qualification is required to become a pharmacy technician?

Degree in Pharmacy

Vocational qualification in Pharmacy

No qualification required

#4. What is formalin?

Liquid used to cover tissue

Liquid used to preserve tissue

Liquid used to colour tissue

#5. What is histology?

The study of plants

The study of blood

The study of cells and tissue

#6. Which of the following is a type of vaccination?

Inactivated

Subcutaneous

Intramuscularly

#7. What does NHSBT stand for?

National Health Service Blood and Transplant

National Health Service Babies and Tissues

National Health Service Blood and Transport

#8. In 2012 which human blood parasite disease is estimated to have killed 1300 children every day?

Malaria

Toxoplasmosis

Leishmaniasis

#9. What are maggots used for in the treatment of medical conditions?

Stimulating blood supply

Extracting foreign bodies

Cleaning wounds

#10. How many times will your heart beat today?

Around 250 000

Around 100 000

Around 50 000

#11. When having radiotherapy the patient feels which of the following?

Burning sensation

Ticklish

Nothing

#12. What are bacteria grown on in the laboratory?

Agar plates

In water

Glass slides

#13. Which parasitic worm has to be pulled out from the infected person’s skin on a stick?

Earth worm

Guinea worm

Ringworm

#14. What does RBC stand for?

Right Blood Cell

Reduced Blood Cells

Red Blood Cell

#15. How many bones are there in the foot?

26

36

16

#16. In urine analysis, what does the term ‘specific gravity’ tell us about someone’s health?

How heavy someone is

It identifies a specific person by their urine

How dehydrated someone is

#17. How many teaspoons of sugar does the average UK person eat every week?

85

140

10

#18. Who discovered a vaccine when observing the correlation between smallpox and cowpox?

Edward Jenner

Louis Pasteur

Robert Koch

#19. When HIV infection progresses to AIDS what part of the immune system becomes dramatically reduced?

Phagocytes

Antibody

Lymphocytes

#20. Which of these drinks has the lowest amount of sugar?

Milk

Fruit Juice

Lemonade

#21. Are all bacteria, yeasts, moulds and viruses bad for you?

No

Yes

Some are good, some are bad, some may have no affect

#22. When modelling how infectious diseases spread, what does ‘R’ represent?

Resistance level

Risk factor

Reproduction number

#23. How many chromosomes does a human have?

46

23

44

#24. What is the term used for medicines that treat bacterial infections?

Antibiotics

Anti-inflammatory

Anti-retrovirals

#25. Radiotherapy is the use of ionising radiation to treat which of the following conditions?

Cancer

Diabetes

Heart Disease

#26. What are two medical terms used for what we would call poo?

foetuses and stools

faeces and recliners

faeces and stools

#27. Name a type of ionising radiation

X-rays

Light

Inferred radiation

#28. What does the colour flow doppler indicate on an echocardiogram?

Direction of blood flow

Movement of heart muscle

Oxygenated and deoxygenated blood flow

#29. Can somebody catch shingles from a person with chicken pox?

Only if they have not had shingles

No

Only if they are both in close contact

#30. What is the age of consent to be a bone marrow donor?

18

21

16

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