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

Lithium

Uranium

Titanium

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

Varicella-zoster virus

Variola-zoster virus

Vermicelli-zoster virus

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

Cancer

Diabetes

Heart Disease

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

140

10

85

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

0

16

35

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

In water

Glass slides

Agar plates

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

Risk factor

Resistance level

Reproduction number

#8. What is microbiology the study of?

All of the above

Bacteria and viruses

Yeasts and moulds

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

foetuses and stools

faeces and recliners

faeces and stools

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

Atrial Fibrillation

Sinus Rhythm

Ventricular Fibrillation

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

Vocational qualification in Pharmacy

No qualification required

Degree in Pharmacy

#12. 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

#13. What is a verruca?

Fungal infection

Bacterial infection

Viral infection

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

Around 100 000

Around 50 000

Around 250 000

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

Fruit Juice

Lemonade

Milk

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

Hamster

Iguana

Cat

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

18

16

21

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

Cleaning wounds

Stimulating blood supply

Extracting foreign bodies

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

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

Tricuspid valve

Aortic valve

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

150 million

1 million

5 million

#21. What does RBC stand for?

Right Blood Cell

Red Blood Cell

Reduced Blood Cells

#22. Do Ultrasound scanners use ionising radiation?

No

Sometimes

Yes

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

No

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

Yes

#24. Name a type of ionising radiation

Inferred radiation

Light

X-rays

#25. 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

#26. What are gamma-rays?

Electrons

High energy photons

A glowing beam

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

Nothing

Burning sensation

Ticklish

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

Robert Koch

Louis Pasteur

Edward Jenner

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

Building bridges

Helping people to walk

Scanning the bones of the body

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

Antibody

Phagocytes

Lymphocytes

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