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

Ticklish

Burning sensation

Nothing

#2. Name a type of ionising radiation

Light

X-rays

Inferred radiation

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

Oxygenated and deoxygenated blood flow

Movement of heart muscle

Direction of blood flow

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

Fruit Juice

Milk

Lemonade

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

No

Only if they are both in close contact

Only if they have not had shingles

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

140

85

10

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

Glass slides

In water

Agar plates

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

21

18

16

#9. What is haemotoxylin used for?

To demonstrate nuclear structures

To demonstrate foods

To demonstrate fatty acids

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

Yes

No

Only if they have had shingles

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

Degree in Pharmacy

Vocational qualification in Pharmacy

No qualification required

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

Malaria

Leishmaniasis

Toxoplasmosis

#13. What does RBC stand for?

Right Blood Cell

Reduced Blood Cells

Red Blood Cell

#14. What are gamma-rays?

A glowing beam

High energy photons

Electrons

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

26

16

36

#16. How many chromosomes does a human have?

46

44

23

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

Louis Pasteur

Robert Koch

Edward Jenner

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

Heart Disease

Cancer

Diabetes

#19. What is a verruca?

Bacterial infection

Fungal infection

Viral infection

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

Variola-zoster virus

Vermicelli-zoster virus

Varicella-zoster virus

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

Iguana

Cat

Hamster

#22. 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

#23. What is formalin?

Liquid used to preserve tissue

Liquid used to colour tissue

Liquid used to cover tissue

#24. What is histology?

The study of plants

The study of blood

The study of cells and tissue

#25. What is microbiology the study of?

Bacteria and viruses

All of the above

Yeasts and moulds

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

faeces and recliners

faeces and stools

foetuses and stools

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

Phagocytes

Antibody

Lymphocytes

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

35

16

0

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

Ringworm

Earth worm

Guinea worm

#30. What does NHSBT stand for?

National Health Service Blood and Transport

National Health Service Blood and Transplant

National Health Service Babies and Tissues

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