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 is the term used for medicines that treat bacterial infections?

Antibiotics

Anti-inflammatory

Anti-retrovirals

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

Glass slides

Agar plates

In water

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

36

16

26

#4. What are gamma-rays?

High energy photons

A glowing beam

Electrons

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

Yes

Only if they have had shingles

No

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

Shoulder

Ankle

Wrist

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

Scanning the bones of the body

Helping people to walk

Building bridges

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

Extracting foreign bodies

Stimulating blood supply

Cleaning wounds

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

Titanium

Lithium

Uranium

#10. What does RBC stand for?

Right Blood Cell

Reduced Blood Cells

Red Blood Cell

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

0

35

16

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

Direction of blood flow

Oxygenated and deoxygenated blood flow

Movement of heart muscle

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

Resistance level

Reproduction number

Risk factor

#14. What is microbiology the study of?

Bacteria and viruses

All of the above

Yeasts and moulds

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

Subcutaneous

Intramuscularly

Inactivated

#16. In urine analysis, what does the term ‘specific gravity’ tell us about someone’s health?

How dehydrated someone is

It identifies a specific person by their urine

How heavy someone is

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

www.transfusionguidelines.org.uk

hospital.blood.co.uk

www.blood.co.uk

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

Malaria

Leishmaniasis

Toxoplasmosis

#19. What is formalin?

Liquid used to preserve tissue

Liquid used to colour tissue

Liquid used to cover tissue

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

Around 50 000

Around 100 000

Around 250 000

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

Lemonade

Fruit Juice

Milk

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

140

10

85

#23. Do Ultrasound scanners use ionising radiation?

Sometimes

No

Yes

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

Atrial Fibrillation

Sinus Rhythm

Ventricular Fibrillation

#25. Name a type of ionising radiation

X-rays

Inferred radiation

Light

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

faeces and stools

faeces and recliners

foetuses and stools

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

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

Tricuspid valve

Aortic valve

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

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

Yes

No

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

Vermicelli-zoster virus

Variola-zoster virus

Varicella-zoster virus

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

Burning sensation

Nothing

Ticklish

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