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 modelling how infectious diseases spread, what does ‘R’ represent?

Reproduction number

Resistance level

Risk factor

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

Oxygenated and deoxygenated blood flow

Direction of blood flow

Movement of heart muscle

#3. What is histology?

The study of cells and tissue

The study of blood

The study of plants

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

Uranium

Titanium

Lithium

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

Robert Koch

Louis Pasteur

Edward Jenner

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

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

Aortic valve

Tricuspid valve

#7. What are gamma-rays?

High energy photons

Electrons

A glowing beam

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

No

Yes

Only if they have had shingles

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

Building bridges

Scanning the bones of the body

Helping people to walk

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

Glass slides

In water

Agar plates

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

Nothing

Burning sensation

Ticklish

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

Around 50 000

Around 250 000

Around 100 000

#13. What is formalin?

Liquid used to colour tissue

Liquid used to cover tissue

Liquid used to preserve tissue

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

Atrial Fibrillation

Ventricular Fibrillation

Sinus Rhythm

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

Guinea worm

Ringworm

Earth worm

#16. What is a verruca?

Fungal infection

Bacterial infection

Viral infection

#17. What is haemotoxylin used for?

To demonstrate nuclear structures

To demonstrate foods

To demonstrate fatty acids

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

Leishmaniasis

Toxoplasmosis

Malaria

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

Wrist

Ankle

Shoulder

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

Subcutaneous

Intramuscularly

Inactivated

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

www.blood.co.uk

www.transfusionguidelines.org.uk

hospital.blood.co.uk

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

16

21

18

#23. What is microbiology the study of?

Yeasts and moulds

Bacteria and viruses

All of the above

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

It identifies a specific person by their urine

How dehydrated someone is

How heavy someone is

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

foetuses and stools

faeces and stools

faeces and recliners

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

Diabetes

Heart Disease

Cancer

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

60 to 100

80 to 120

20 to 70

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

Variola-zoster virus

Varicella-zoster virus

Vermicelli-zoster virus

#29. Do Ultrasound scanners use ionising radiation?

Sometimes

Yes

No

#30. Why are cell therapy and gene therapy procedures carried out in a closed system?

To protect the scientists doing the work

To ensure the cells are sterile

To stop mutant cells escaping!

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