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

Coronary heart disease

Glucomaxima

Diabetes

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

10

85

140

#3. 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

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

Movement of heart muscle

Direction of blood flow

Oxygenated and deoxygenated blood flow

#5. What are gamma-rays?

Electrons

High energy photons

A glowing beam

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

No

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

Yes

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

Sinus Rhythm

Atrial Fibrillation

Ventricular Fibrillation

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

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

Aortic valve

Tricuspid valve

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

Guinea worm

Ringworm

Earth worm

#10. How many chromosomes does a human have?

23

46

44

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

foetuses and stools

faeces and recliners

faeces and stools

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

21

16

18

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

Subcutaneous

Inactivated

Intramuscularly

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

26

16

36

#15. What is a verruca?

Fungal infection

Viral infection

Bacterial infection

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

0

35

16

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

Agar plates

In water

Glass slides

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

Shoulder

Wrist

Ankle

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

Only if they have not had shingles

No

Only if they are both in close contact

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

Varicella-zoster virus

Variola-zoster virus

Vermicelli-zoster virus

#21. 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

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

Robert Koch

Louis Pasteur

Edward Jenner

#23. What is haemotoxylin used for?

To demonstrate foods

To demonstrate nuclear structures

To demonstrate fatty acids

#24. What does NHSBT stand for?

National Health Service Babies and Tissues

National Health Service Blood and Transplant

National Health Service Blood and Transport

#25. What is microbiology the study of?

Yeasts and moulds

Bacteria and viruses

All of the above

#26. What does RBC stand for?

Reduced Blood Cells

Right Blood Cell

Red Blood Cell

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

Antibody

Phagocytes

Lymphocytes

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

Anti-retrovirals

Anti-inflammatory

Antibiotics

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

Titanium

Lithium

Uranium

#30. What is histology?

The study of blood

The study of plants

The study of cells and tissue

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