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. Which of the following is a type of vaccination?

Inactivated

Intramuscularly

Subcutaneous

#2. What does RBC stand for?

Reduced Blood Cells

Red Blood Cell

Right Blood Cell

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

Edward Jenner

Robert Koch

Louis Pasteur

#4. What is haemotoxylin used for?

To demonstrate foods

To demonstrate fatty acids

To demonstrate nuclear structures

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

Atrial Fibrillation

Sinus Rhythm

Ventricular Fibrillation

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

85

10

140

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

faeces and stools

foetuses and stools

faeces and recliners

#8. How many chromosomes does a human have?

46

23

44

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

Agar plates

Glass slides

In water

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

Cancer

Diabetes

Heart Disease

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

Earth worm

Guinea worm

Ringworm

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

Only if they have had shingles

Yes

No

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

Around 100 000

Around 250 000

Around 50 000

#14. Name a type of ionising radiation

Light

Inferred radiation

X-rays

#15. What is microbiology the study of?

Yeasts and moulds

Bacteria and viruses

All of the above

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

Degree in Pharmacy

No qualification required

Vocational qualification in Pharmacy

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

Resistance level

Risk factor

Reproduction number

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

Nothing

Ticklish

Burning sensation

#19. 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

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

Antibiotics

Anti-inflammatory

Anti-retrovirals

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

Yes

No

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

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

Stimulating blood supply

Cleaning wounds

Extracting foreign bodies

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

16

36

26

#24. What is a verruca?

Bacterial infection

Fungal infection

Viral infection

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

16

0

35

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

Scanning the bones of the body

Helping people to walk

Building bridges

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

Varicella-zoster virus

Variola-zoster virus

Vermicelli-zoster virus

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

Lithium

Uranium

Titanium

#29. 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

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

Phagocytes

Lymphocytes

Antibody

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