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 gamma-rays?

Electrons

High energy photons

A glowing beam

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

Reproduction number

Resistance level

Risk factor

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

Varicella-zoster virus

Vermicelli-zoster virus

Variola-zoster virus

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

Titanium

Uranium

Lithium

#5. How many chromosomes does a human have?

44

23

46

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

Scanning the bones of the body

Helping people to walk

Building bridges

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

Around 250 000

Around 100 000

Around 50 000

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

Lymphocytes

Phagocytes

Antibody

#9. What does RBC stand for?

Reduced Blood Cells

Red Blood Cell

Right Blood Cell

#10. What is microbiology the study of?

All of the above

Bacteria and viruses

Yeasts and moulds

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

Left atrium

Right ventricle

Left ventricle

#12. What is histology?

The study of blood

The study of plants

The study of cells and tissue

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

Cancer

Heart Disease

Diabetes

#14. 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

#15. Do Ultrasound scanners use ionising radiation?

Yes

No

Sometimes

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

16

36

26

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

Milk

Fruit Juice

Lemonade

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

Inactivated

Intramuscularly

Subcutaneous

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

Robert Koch

Edward Jenner

Louis Pasteur

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

Vocational qualification in Pharmacy

Degree in Pharmacy

No qualification required

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

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

Tricuspid valve

Aortic valve

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

16

0

35

#23. 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

#24. What is a verruca?

Fungal infection

Bacterial infection

Viral infection

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

Cat

Hamster

Iguana

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

Ankle

Wrist

Shoulder

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

Malaria

Leishmaniasis

Toxoplasmosis

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

Antibiotics

Anti-inflammatory

Anti-retrovirals

#29. What does NHSBT stand for?

National Health Service Blood and Transport

National Health Service Babies and Tissues

National Health Service Blood and Transplant

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

In water

Glass slides

Agar plates

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