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!

 

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

Nothing

Burning sensation

Ticklish

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

No

Only if they have had shingles

Yes

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

150 million

1 million

5 million

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

26

16

36

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

16

21

18

#6. What is formalin?

Liquid used to colour tissue

Liquid used to cover tissue

Liquid used to preserve tissue

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

Titanium

Lithium

Uranium

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

Milk

Fruit Juice

Lemonade

#9. Do Ultrasound scanners use ionising radiation?

Yes

Sometimes

No

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

Ringworm

Earth worm

Guinea worm

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

85

140

10

#12. What does RBC stand for?

Red Blood Cell

Right Blood Cell

Reduced Blood Cells

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

Subcutaneous

Inactivated

Intramuscularly

#14. What is haemotoxylin used for?

To demonstrate fatty acids

To demonstrate nuclear structures

To demonstrate foods

#15. What is histology?

The study of plants

The study of cells and tissue

The study of blood

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

Atrial Fibrillation

Ventricular Fibrillation

Sinus Rhythm

#17. Name a type of ionising radiation

Light

X-rays

Inferred radiation

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

Robert Koch

Edward Jenner

Louis Pasteur

#19. What is microbiology the study of?

Bacteria and viruses

Yeasts and moulds

All of the above

#20. What does NHSBT stand for?

National Health Service Blood and Transplant

National Health Service Babies and Tissues

National Health Service Blood and Transport

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

Diabetes

Heart Disease

Cancer

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

Agar plates

Glass slides

In water

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

Coronary heart disease

Diabetes

Glucomaxima

#24. In beats per minute (bpm) What is the normal range for resting pulse rate in adults?

60 to 100

20 to 70

80 to 120

#25. 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

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

Varicella-zoster virus

Variola-zoster virus

Vermicelli-zoster virus

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

No

Yes

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

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

faeces and stools

foetuses and stools

faeces and recliners

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

Vocational qualification in Pharmacy

No qualification required

Degree in Pharmacy

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

16

35

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