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 irregular heart rhythm is commonly treated by an ablation procedure?

Ventricular Fibrillation

Sinus Rhythm

Atrial Fibrillation

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

Fruit Juice

Lemonade

Milk

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

16

18

21

#4. What is the name of the heart’s main pumping chamber that delivers oxygenated blood to the body?

Left ventricle

Right ventricle

Left atrium

#5. What precious metal is commonly used to make the housing for Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs)?

Lithium

Titanium

Uranium

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

Louis Pasteur

Edward Jenner

Robert Koch

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

Stimulating blood supply

Extracting foreign bodies

Cleaning wounds

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

foetuses and stools

faeces and recliners

faeces and stools

#9. What does NHSBT stand for?

National Health Service Blood and Transplant

National Health Service Babies and Tissues

National Health Service Blood and Transport

#10. Toxoplasma is a parasite commonly transmitted to humans from which household pet?

Cat

Hamster

Iguana

#11. Name a type of ionising radiation

X-rays

Light

Inferred radiation

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

Only if they have had shingles

Yes

No

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

Scanning the bones of the body

Helping people to walk

Building bridges

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

To ensure the cells are sterile

To protect the scientists doing the work

To stop mutant cells escaping!

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

Toxoplasmosis

Leishmaniasis

Malaria

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

Glucomaxima

Diabetes

Coronary heart disease

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

150 million

5 million

1 million

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

Cancer

Diabetes

Heart Disease

#19. What is a verruca?

Viral infection

Bacterial infection

Fungal infection

#20. Do Ultrasound scanners use ionising radiation?

No

Yes

Sometimes

#21. What is microbiology the study of?

Yeasts and moulds

All of the above

Bacteria and viruses

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

85

10

140

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

No qualification required

Degree in Pharmacy

Vocational qualification in Pharmacy

#24. What is haemotoxylin used for?

To demonstrate nuclear structures

To demonstrate fatty acids

To demonstrate foods

#25. What does RBC stand for?

Red Blood Cell

Reduced Blood Cells

Right Blood Cell

#26. Name the virus that causes chicken pox and shingles

Vermicelli-zoster virus

Varicella-zoster virus

Variola-zoster virus

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

Glass slides

Agar plates

In water

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

hospital.blood.co.uk

www.blood.co.uk

www.transfusionguidelines.org.uk

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

Direction of blood flow

Oxygenated and deoxygenated blood flow

Movement of heart muscle

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

Risk factor

Reproduction number

Resistance level

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