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 qualification is required to become a pharmacy technician?

Degree in Pharmacy

Vocational qualification in Pharmacy

No qualification required

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

Reproduction number

Risk factor

Resistance level

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

www.transfusionguidelines.org.uk

www.blood.co.uk

hospital.blood.co.uk

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

Anti-retrovirals

Anti-inflammatory

Antibiotics

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

Atrial Fibrillation

Sinus Rhythm

Ventricular Fibrillation

#6. Why are cell therapy and gene therapy procedures carried out in a closed system?

To stop mutant cells escaping!

To protect the scientists doing the work

To ensure the cells are sterile

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

16

36

26

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

Wrist

Ankle

Shoulder

#9. What is a verruca?

Fungal infection

Viral infection

Bacterial infection

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

Robert Koch

Louis Pasteur

Edward Jenner

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

Helping people to walk

Building bridges

Scanning the bones of the body

#12. What does NHSBT stand for?

National Health Service Babies and Tissues

National Health Service Blood and Transplant

National Health Service Blood and Transport

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

Extracting foreign bodies

Stimulating blood supply

Cleaning wounds

#14. What is histology?

The study of blood

The study of plants

The study of cells and tissue

#15. Can a person get chicken pox more than once in their lifetime?

Only if they have had shingles

No

Yes

#16. What is haemotoxylin used for?

To demonstrate fatty acids

To demonstrate nuclear structures

To demonstrate foods

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

Tricuspid valve

Aortic valve

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

#18. What does RBC stand for?

Right Blood Cell

Reduced Blood Cells

Red Blood Cell

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

20 to 70

80 to 120

60 to 100

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

1 million

150 million

5 million

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

Guinea worm

Earth worm

Ringworm

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

Cancer

Heart Disease

Diabetes

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

Intramuscularly

Inactivated

Subcutaneous

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

10

140

85

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

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

No

Yes

#26. What is microbiology the study of?

Bacteria and viruses

Yeasts and moulds

All of the above

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

Around 250 000

Around 50 000

Around 100 000

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

Malaria

Leishmaniasis

Toxoplasmosis

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

Burning sensation

Ticklish

Nothing

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

Uranium

Titanium

Lithium

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