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. Which of the following is a type of vaccination?

Intramuscularly

Subcutaneous

Inactivated

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

Around 50 000

Around 100 000

Around 250 000

#3. Name a type of ionising radiation

X-rays

Light

Inferred radiation

#4. What is histology?

The study of blood

The study of plants

The study of cells and tissue

#5. What are gamma-rays?

A glowing beam

Electrons

High energy photons

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

Louis Pasteur

Edward Jenner

Robert Koch

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

Variola-zoster virus

Varicella-zoster virus

Vermicelli-zoster virus

#8. 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

#9. Do Ultrasound scanners use ionising radiation?

Yes

Sometimes

No

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

26

16

36

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

Ringworm

Guinea worm

Earth worm

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

Heart Disease

Diabetes

Cancer

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

Hamster

Iguana

Cat

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

Aortic valve

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

Tricuspid valve

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

Left ventricle

Left atrium

Right ventricle

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

Burning sensation

Nothing

Ticklish

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

Antibody

Phagocytes

Lymphocytes

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

Only if they have had shingles

Yes

No

#19. What is a verruca?

Fungal infection

Viral infection

Bacterial infection

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

35

0

16

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

Helping people to walk

Building bridges

Scanning the bones of the body

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

80 to 120

20 to 70

60 to 100

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

How heavy someone is

How dehydrated someone is

It identifies a specific person by their urine

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

faeces and stools

faeces and recliners

foetuses and stools

#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. What is haemotoxylin used for?

To demonstrate foods

To demonstrate fatty acids

To demonstrate nuclear structures

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

21

18

16

#28. What does NHSBT stand for?

National Health Service Babies and Tissues

National Health Service Blood and Transplant

National Health Service Blood and Transport

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

Glass slides

In water

Agar plates

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

Movement of heart muscle

Oxygenated and deoxygenated blood flow

Direction of blood flow

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