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 are two medical terms used for what we would call poo?

faeces and stools

foetuses and stools

faeces and recliners

#2. What does NHSBT stand for?

National Health Service Blood and Transport

National Health Service Blood and Transplant

National Health Service Babies and Tissues

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

Oxygenated and deoxygenated blood flow

Direction of blood flow

Movement of heart muscle

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

Hamster

Cat

Iguana

#5. What is haemotoxylin used for?

To demonstrate nuclear structures

To demonstrate fatty acids

To demonstrate foods

#6. Name a type of ionising radiation

Inferred radiation

X-rays

Light

#7. How many chromosomes does a human have?

23

46

44

#8. What is histology?

The study of plants

The study of cells and tissue

The study of blood

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

Titanium

Lithium

Uranium

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

16

18

21

#11. What is a verruca?

Fungal infection

Bacterial infection

Viral infection

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

Nothing

Burning sensation

Ticklish

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

60 to 100

20 to 70

80 to 120

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

Intramuscularly

Inactivated

Subcutaneous

#15. What is formalin?

Liquid used to colour tissue

Liquid used to preserve tissue

Liquid used to cover tissue

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

Toxoplasmosis

Leishmaniasis

Malaria

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

Variola-zoster virus

Vermicelli-zoster virus

Varicella-zoster virus

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

Cancer

Heart Disease

Diabetes

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

Atrial Fibrillation

Sinus Rhythm

Ventricular Fibrillation

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

No

Yes

Only if they have had shingles

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

Yes

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

No

#22. What is microbiology the study of?

Bacteria and viruses

All of the above

Yeasts and moulds

#23. Do Ultrasound scanners use ionising radiation?

Yes

Sometimes

No

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

Edward Jenner

Robert Koch

Louis Pasteur

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

Only if they have not had shingles

Only if they are both in close contact

No

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

Aortic valve

Tricuspid valve

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

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

To protect the scientists doing the work

To ensure the cells are sterile

To stop mutant cells escaping!

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

Guinea worm

Ringworm

Earth worm

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

Lymphocytes

Phagocytes

Antibody

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

www.transfusionguidelines.org.uk

hospital.blood.co.uk

www.blood.co.uk

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