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 are gamma-rays?

A glowing beam

High energy photons

Electrons

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

Atrial Fibrillation

Sinus Rhythm

Ventricular Fibrillation

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

Robert Koch

Edward Jenner

Louis Pasteur

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

20 to 70

60 to 100

80 to 120

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

Hamster

Iguana

Cat

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

Diabetes

Cancer

Heart Disease

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

Nothing

Ticklish

Burning sensation

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

Subcutaneous

Inactivated

Intramuscularly

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

16

35

0

#10. Do Ultrasound scanners use ionising radiation?

Yes

Sometimes

No

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

Malaria

Leishmaniasis

Toxoplasmosis

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

faeces and stools

faeces and recliners

foetuses and stools

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

Left ventricle

Right ventricle

Left atrium

#14. What does RBC stand for?

Reduced Blood Cells

Right Blood Cell

Red Blood Cell

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

Phagocytes

Lymphocytes

Antibody

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

No

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

Yes

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

Yes

Only if they have had shingles

No

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

Direction of blood flow

Movement of heart muscle

Oxygenated and deoxygenated blood flow

#19. What is formalin?

Liquid used to colour tissue

Liquid used to preserve tissue

Liquid used to cover tissue

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

Ringworm

Earth worm

Guinea worm

#21. How many chromosomes does a human have?

44

23

46

#22. What does NHSBT stand for?

National Health Service Blood and Transport

National Health Service Blood and Transplant

National Health Service Babies and Tissues

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

Building bridges

Helping people to walk

Scanning the bones of the body

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

1 million

5 million

150 million

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

Agar plates

Glass slides

In water

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

Lemonade

Fruit Juice

Milk

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

www.blood.co.uk

hospital.blood.co.uk

www.transfusionguidelines.org.uk

#28. What is microbiology the study of?

Yeasts and moulds

Bacteria and viruses

All of the above

#29. What is the term used for medicines that treat bacterial infections?

Anti-inflammatory

Anti-retrovirals

Antibiotics

#30. What is a verruca?

Viral infection

Bacterial infection

Fungal infection

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