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 does the colour flow doppler indicate on an echocardiogram?

Movement of heart muscle

Oxygenated and deoxygenated blood flow

Direction of blood flow

#2. In which human body joint do you find the rotator cuff tendon?

Ankle

Wrist

Shoulder

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

Antibiotics

Anti-inflammatory

Anti-retrovirals

#4. What is a verruca?

Viral infection

Fungal infection

Bacterial infection

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

Leishmaniasis

Malaria

Toxoplasmosis

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

faeces and recliners

faeces and stools

foetuses and stools

#7. Why are cell therapy and gene therapy procedures carried out in a closed system?

To stop mutant cells escaping!

To ensure the cells are sterile

To protect the scientists doing the work

#8. What is formalin?

Liquid used to cover tissue

Liquid used to colour tissue

Liquid used to preserve tissue

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

Only if they are both in close contact

Only if they have not had shingles

No

#10. What is microbiology the study of?

All of the above

Bacteria and viruses

Yeasts and moulds

#11. What are gamma-rays?

Electrons

High energy photons

A glowing beam

#12. Do Ultrasound scanners use ionising radiation?

No

Yes

Sometimes

#13. Can a person get chicken pox more than once in their lifetime?

Only if they have had shingles

Yes

No

#14. What does NHSBT stand for?

National Health Service Blood and Transplant

National Health Service Babies and Tissues

National Health Service Blood and Transport

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

Around 100 000

Around 50 000

Around 250 000

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

Burning sensation

Ticklish

Nothing

#17. What is histology?

The study of cells and tissue

The study of plants

The study of blood

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

Diabetes

Cancer

Heart Disease

#19. What irregular heart rhythm is commonly treated by an ablation procedure?

Ventricular Fibrillation

Atrial Fibrillation

Sinus Rhythm

#20. What can a robotic exoskeleton be used for?

Scanning the bones of the body

Building bridges

Helping people to walk

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

Earth worm

Ringworm

Guinea worm

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

Yes

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

No

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

Lemonade

Milk

Fruit Juice

#24. How many chromosomes does a human have?

44

46

23

#25. Where can you go online to find out about being a blood donor?

hospital.blood.co.uk

www.transfusionguidelines.org.uk

www.blood.co.uk

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

It identifies a specific person by their urine

How heavy someone is

How dehydrated someone is

#27. What disease is a biochemist particularly looking for when they measure the glucose level of someone’s blood?

Glucomaxima

Coronary heart disease

Diabetes

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

Phagocytes

Antibody

Lymphocytes

#29. Name a type of ionising radiation

Inferred radiation

X-rays

Light

#30. How many samples do biomedical scientits in the UK handle every year?

5 million

150 million

1 million

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