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

Nothing

Burning sensation

Ticklish

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

16

26

36

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

Anti-inflammatory

Anti-retrovirals

Antibiotics

#4. What are gamma-rays?

A glowing beam

High energy photons

Electrons

#5. What is microbiology the study of?

Yeasts and moulds

All of the above

Bacteria and viruses

#6. What is haemotoxylin used for?

To demonstrate fatty acids

To demonstrate nuclear structures

To demonstrate foods

#7. In beats per minute (bpm) What is the normal range for resting pulse rate in adults?

20 to 70

80 to 120

60 to 100

#8. What is histology?

The study of blood

The study of plants

The study of cells and tissue

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

Leishmaniasis

Toxoplasmosis

Malaria

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

Glucomaxima

Coronary heart disease

Diabetes

#11. What heart valve lies between the left atrium and the left ventricle?

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

Tricuspid valve

Aortic valve

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

www.blood.co.uk

hospital.blood.co.uk

www.transfusionguidelines.org.uk

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

Intramuscularly

Subcutaneous

Inactivated

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

Stimulating blood supply

Cleaning wounds

Extracting foreign bodies

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

Helping people to walk

Scanning the bones of the body

Building bridges

#16. What is formalin?

Liquid used to colour tissue

Liquid used to cover tissue

Liquid used to preserve tissue

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

No

Yes

Only if they have had shingles

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

Ankle

Shoulder

Wrist

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

Earth worm

Ringworm

Guinea worm

#20. What does NHSBT stand for?

National Health Service Babies and Tissues

National Health Service Blood and Transplant

National Health Service Blood and Transport

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

Movement of heart muscle

Direction of blood flow

Oxygenated and deoxygenated blood flow

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

21

16

18

#23. What does RBC stand for?

Right Blood Cell

Reduced Blood Cells

Red Blood Cell

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

150 million

5 million

1 million

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

To stop mutant cells escaping!

To protect the scientists doing the work

To ensure the cells are sterile

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

Right ventricle

Left ventricle

Left atrium

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

Glass slides

In water

Agar plates

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

Variola-zoster virus

Vermicelli-zoster virus

Varicella-zoster virus

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

Atrial Fibrillation

Ventricular Fibrillation

Sinus Rhythm

#30. What is a verruca?

Viral infection

Fungal infection

Bacterial infection

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