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. How many bones are there in the foot?

16

36

26

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

Cleaning wounds

Stimulating blood supply

Extracting foreign bodies

#3. Do Ultrasound scanners use ionising radiation?

Sometimes

No

Yes

#4. 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

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

Shoulder

Wrist

Ankle

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

Leishmaniasis

Toxoplasmosis

Malaria

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

Degree in Pharmacy

No qualification required

Vocational qualification in Pharmacy

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

No

Yes

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

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

Inactivated

Subcutaneous

Intramuscularly

#10. What does NHSBT stand for?

National Health Service Blood and Transport

National Health Service Blood and Transplant

National Health Service Babies and Tissues

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

Left ventricle

Left atrium

Right ventricle

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

Lemonade

Fruit Juice

Milk

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

Varicella-zoster virus

Vermicelli-zoster virus

Variola-zoster virus

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

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

Aortic valve

Tricuspid valve

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

Lymphocytes

Antibody

Phagocytes

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

Cancer

Heart Disease

Diabetes

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

Ticklish

Nothing

Burning sensation

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

Ringworm

Guinea worm

Earth worm

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

Helping people to walk

Building bridges

Scanning the bones of the body

#20. What does RBC stand for?

Right Blood Cell

Reduced Blood Cells

Red Blood Cell

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

Reproduction number

Risk factor

Resistance level

#22. What are gamma-rays?

Electrons

A glowing beam

High energy photons

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

5 million

1 million

150 million

#24. Can somebody catch shingles from a person with chicken pox?

No

Only if they are both in close contact

Only if they have not had shingles

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

foetuses and stools

faeces and stools

faeces and recliners

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

Glucomaxima

Coronary heart disease

Diabetes

#27. How many chromosomes does a human have?

23

44

46

#28. What is formalin?

Liquid used to preserve tissue

Liquid used to cover tissue

Liquid used to colour tissue

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

Yes

No

Only if they have had shingles

#30. What is haemotoxylin used for?

To demonstrate fatty acids

To demonstrate nuclear structures

To demonstrate foods

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