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 is haemotoxylin used for?

To demonstrate fatty acids

To demonstrate nuclear structures

To demonstrate foods

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

Lymphocytes

Antibody

Phagocytes

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

Degree in Pharmacy

Vocational qualification in Pharmacy

No qualification required

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

Right ventricle

Left ventricle

Left atrium

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

Around 250 000

Around 50 000

Around 100 000

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

Risk factor

Resistance level

Reproduction number

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

Glucomaxima

Diabetes

Coronary heart disease

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

No

Only if they have not had shingles

Only if they are both in close contact

#9. Name a type of ionising radiation

Inferred radiation

X-rays

Light

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

Helping people to walk

Building bridges

Scanning the bones of the body

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

85

140

10

#12. What is histology?

The study of cells and tissue

The study of plants

The study of blood

#13. How many chromosomes does a human have?

23

44

46

#14. What does RBC stand for?

Red Blood Cell

Right Blood Cell

Reduced Blood Cells

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

Titanium

Lithium

Uranium

#16. 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

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

Wrist

Ankle

Shoulder

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

hospital.blood.co.uk

www.transfusionguidelines.org.uk

www.blood.co.uk

#19. What is a verruca?

Bacterial infection

Viral infection

Fungal infection

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

Vermicelli-zoster virus

Variola-zoster virus

Varicella-zoster virus

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

Stimulating blood supply

Cleaning wounds

Extracting foreign bodies

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

0

16

35

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

Atrial Fibrillation

Ventricular Fibrillation

Sinus Rhythm

#24. Do Ultrasound scanners use ionising radiation?

No

Sometimes

Yes

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

Movement of heart muscle

Direction of blood flow

Oxygenated and deoxygenated blood flow

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

16

26

36

#27. What are gamma-rays?

Electrons

High energy photons

A glowing beam

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

Earth worm

Guinea worm

Ringworm

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

Aortic valve

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

Tricuspid valve

#30. 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

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