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

Heart Disease

Cancer

Diabetes

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

Degree in Pharmacy

Vocational qualification in Pharmacy

No qualification required

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

Robert Koch

Louis Pasteur

Edward Jenner

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

Agar plates

In water

Glass slides

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

Ventricular Fibrillation

Sinus Rhythm

Atrial Fibrillation

#6. What is formalin?

Liquid used to cover tissue

Liquid used to colour tissue

Liquid used to preserve tissue

#7. How many muscles do you have in your fingers?

16

35

0

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

Cat

Iguana

Hamster

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

www.blood.co.uk

www.transfusionguidelines.org.uk

hospital.blood.co.uk

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

Toxoplasmosis

Malaria

Leishmaniasis

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

Movement of heart muscle

Oxygenated and deoxygenated blood flow

Direction of blood flow

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

Phagocytes

Antibody

Lymphocytes

#13. Do Ultrasound scanners use ionising radiation?

No

Yes

Sometimes

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

Guinea worm

Earth worm

Ringworm

#15. 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

#16. What is haemotoxylin used for?

To demonstrate foods

To demonstrate nuclear structures

To demonstrate fatty acids

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

140

85

10

#18. What are gamma-rays?

High energy photons

A glowing beam

Electrons

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

Intramuscularly

Subcutaneous

Inactivated

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

Extracting foreign bodies

Stimulating blood supply

Cleaning wounds

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

Lithium

Uranium

Titanium

#22. What is a verruca?

Viral infection

Fungal infection

Bacterial infection

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

Around 100 000

Around 50 000

Around 250 000

#24. Name a type of ionising radiation

Inferred radiation

X-rays

Light

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

Fruit Juice

Milk

Lemonade

#26. 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!

#27. What is microbiology the study of?

Bacteria and viruses

All of the above

Yeasts and moulds

#28. How many chromosomes does a human have?

44

46

23

#29. What does RBC stand for?

Reduced Blood Cells

Red Blood Cell

Right Blood Cell

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

No

Only if they are both in close contact

Only if they have not had shingles

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