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?

No qualification required

Degree in Pharmacy

Vocational qualification in Pharmacy

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

18

21

16

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

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

Aortic valve

Tricuspid valve

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

Sinus Rhythm

Atrial Fibrillation

Ventricular Fibrillation

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

Intramuscularly

Subcutaneous

Inactivated

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

Varicella-zoster virus

Variola-zoster virus

Vermicelli-zoster virus

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

Scanning the bones of the body

Building bridges

Helping people to walk

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

Lymphocytes

Antibody

Phagocytes

#9. What are gamma-rays?

Electrons

A glowing beam

High energy photons

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

Robert Koch

Edward Jenner

Louis Pasteur

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

150 million

5 million

1 million

#12. How many chromosomes does a human have?

44

23

46

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

To stop mutant cells escaping!

To ensure the cells are sterile

To protect the scientists doing the work

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

foetuses and stools

faeces and recliners

faeces and stools

#15. What is microbiology the study of?

All of the above

Yeasts and moulds

Bacteria and viruses

#16. Name a type of ionising radiation

Inferred radiation

Light

X-rays

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

Lemonade

Fruit Juice

Milk

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

Right ventricle

Left ventricle

Left atrium

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

Heart Disease

Cancer

Diabetes

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

Oxygenated and deoxygenated blood flow

Direction of blood flow

Movement of heart muscle

#21. What is histology?

The study of plants

The study of cells and tissue

The study of blood

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

Nothing

Burning sensation

Ticklish

#23. What is a verruca?

Fungal infection

Viral infection

Bacterial infection

#24. What does NHSBT stand for?

National Health Service Blood and Transplant

National Health Service Blood and Transport

National Health Service Babies and Tissues

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

Diabetes

Coronary heart disease

Glucomaxima

#26. 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

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

Earth worm

Guinea worm

Ringworm

#28. 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

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

Anti-inflammatory

Anti-retrovirals

Antibiotics

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

16

35

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