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 can a robotic exoskeleton be used for?

Helping people to walk

Scanning the bones of the body

Building bridges

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

Right ventricle

Left atrium

Left ventricle

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

hospital.blood.co.uk

www.transfusionguidelines.org.uk

www.blood.co.uk

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

foetuses and stools

faeces and recliners

faeces and stools

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

Glass slides

Agar plates

In water

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

Stimulating blood supply

Extracting foreign bodies

Cleaning wounds

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

Resistance level

Reproduction number

Risk factor

#8. What is a verruca?

Fungal infection

Bacterial infection

Viral infection

#9. What are gamma-rays?

A glowing beam

Electrons

High energy photons

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

Subcutaneous

Intramuscularly

Inactivated

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

Around 100 000

Around 50 000

Around 250 000

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

Yes

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

No

#13. What does RBC stand for?

Right Blood Cell

Red Blood Cell

Reduced Blood Cells

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

Cat

Hamster

Iguana

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

Diabetes

Cancer

Heart Disease

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

18

21

16

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

Toxoplasmosis

Malaria

Leishmaniasis

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

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

Aortic valve

Tricuspid valve

#19. What is formalin?

Liquid used to preserve tissue

Liquid used to cover tissue

Liquid used to colour tissue

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

Wrist

Shoulder

Ankle

#21. What is histology?

The study of blood

The study of cells and tissue

The study of plants

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

Antibody

Lymphocytes

Phagocytes

#23. 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

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

Variola-zoster virus

Varicella-zoster virus

Vermicelli-zoster virus

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

Degree in Pharmacy

Vocational qualification in Pharmacy

No qualification required

#26. What does NHSBT stand for?

National Health Service Babies and Tissues

National Health Service Blood and Transport

National Health Service Blood and Transplant

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

Fruit Juice

Lemonade

Milk

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

5 million

150 million

1 million

#29. Name a type of ionising radiation

Inferred radiation

Light

X-rays

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

Anti-inflammatory

Antibiotics

Anti-retrovirals

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