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 recliners

faeces and stools

foetuses and stools

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

Tricuspid valve

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

Aortic valve

#3. Do Ultrasound scanners use ionising radiation?

No

Yes

Sometimes

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

16

18

21

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

Ringworm

Guinea worm

Earth worm

#6. 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

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

Cleaning wounds

Stimulating blood supply

Extracting foreign bodies

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

Varicella-zoster virus

Variola-zoster virus

Vermicelli-zoster virus

#9. In urine analysis, what does the term ‘specific gravity’ tell us about someone’s health?

It identifies a specific person by their urine

How dehydrated someone is

How heavy someone is

#10. What are gamma-rays?

A glowing beam

Electrons

High energy photons

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

Around 100 000

Around 250 000

Around 50 000

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

80 to 120

20 to 70

60 to 100

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

Hamster

Cat

Iguana

#14. Name a type of ionising radiation

Light

X-rays

Inferred radiation

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

Titanium

Uranium

Lithium

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

Helping people to walk

Building bridges

Scanning the bones of the body

#17. What is a verruca?

Fungal infection

Bacterial infection

Viral infection

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

Direction of blood flow

Movement of heart muscle

Oxygenated and deoxygenated blood flow

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

10

85

140

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

16

35

0

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

Sinus Rhythm

Atrial Fibrillation

Ventricular Fibrillation

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

Subcutaneous

Inactivated

Intramuscularly

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

Resistance level

Risk factor

Reproduction number

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

www.blood.co.uk

hospital.blood.co.uk

www.transfusionguidelines.org.uk

#25. How many chromosomes does a human have?

46

23

44

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

Heart Disease

Cancer

Diabetes

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

Right ventricle

Left ventricle

Left atrium

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

Glass slides

Agar plates

In water

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

Diabetes

Glucomaxima

Coronary heart disease

#30. What is histology?

The study of blood

The study of cells and tissue

The study of plants

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