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. Do Ultrasound scanners use ionising radiation?

No

Sometimes

Yes

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

Stimulating blood supply

Extracting foreign bodies

Cleaning wounds

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

Anti-retrovirals

Antibiotics

Anti-inflammatory

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

Glass slides

Agar plates

In water

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

Oxygenated and deoxygenated blood flow

Movement of heart muscle

Direction of blood flow

#6. 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

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

faeces and stools

faeces and recliners

foetuses and stools

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

Vermicelli-zoster virus

Varicella-zoster virus

Variola-zoster virus

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

20 to 70

60 to 100

80 to 120

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

Shoulder

Wrist

Ankle

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

Inactivated

Intramuscularly

Subcutaneous

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

Glucomaxima

Diabetes

Coronary heart disease

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

Guinea worm

Earth worm

Ringworm

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

Toxoplasmosis

Malaria

Leishmaniasis

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

16

26

36

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

Around 50 000

Around 250 000

Around 100 000

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

Ventricular Fibrillation

Atrial Fibrillation

Sinus Rhythm

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

Robert Koch

Edward Jenner

Louis Pasteur

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

Yes

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

No

#20. What are gamma-rays?

A glowing beam

Electrons

High energy photons

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

21

16

18

#22. What is histology?

The study of plants

The study of blood

The study of cells and tissue

#23. What is a verruca?

Fungal infection

Bacterial infection

Viral infection

#24. What does RBC stand for?

Reduced Blood Cells

Red Blood Cell

Right Blood Cell

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

Right ventricle

Left ventricle

Left atrium

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

Milk

Lemonade

Fruit Juice

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

Reproduction number

Resistance level

Risk factor

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

Uranium

Titanium

Lithium

#29. 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

#30. What does NHSBT stand for?

National Health Service Babies and Tissues

National Health Service Blood and Transplant

National Health Service Blood and Transport

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