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. 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

#2. How many chromosomes does a human have?

23

46

44

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

Ventricular Fibrillation

Sinus Rhythm

Atrial Fibrillation

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

Shoulder

Wrist

Ankle

#5. 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

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

Tricuspid valve

Aortic valve

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

#7. What are gamma-rays?

High energy photons

Electrons

A glowing beam

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

Building bridges

Helping people to walk

Scanning the bones of the body

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

Varicella-zoster virus

Vermicelli-zoster virus

Variola-zoster virus

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

Milk

Fruit Juice

Lemonade

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

0

16

35

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

Iguana

Cat

Hamster

#15. What is histology?

The study of plants

The study of cells and tissue

The study of blood

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

Movement of heart muscle

Oxygenated and deoxygenated blood flow

Direction of blood flow

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

Edward Jenner

Louis Pasteur

Robert Koch

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

Guinea worm

Ringworm

Earth worm

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

Diabetes

Heart Disease

Cancer

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

36

16

26

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

Anti-inflammatory

Antibiotics

Anti-retrovirals

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

foetuses and stools

faeces and stools

faeces and recliners

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

How dehydrated someone is

It identifies a specific person by their urine

How heavy someone is

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

Only if they have had shingles

Yes

No

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

85

140

10

#26. Name a type of ionising radiation

Light

Inferred radiation

X-rays

#27. What is formalin?

Liquid used to cover tissue

Liquid used to preserve tissue

Liquid used to colour tissue

#28. What is a verruca?

Bacterial infection

Fungal infection

Viral infection

#29. What does NHSBT stand for?

National Health Service Blood and Transplant

National Health Service Babies and Tissues

National Health Service Blood and Transport

#30. Do Ultrasound scanners use ionising radiation?

No

Yes

Sometimes

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