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 does spirometry measure?

Your heart rate

The amount and/or speed of air that can be inhaled and exhaled

How much you weigh

#2. Faecal bacteria (bacteria found in your poo) can be found on what percentage of peoples hands?

26%

6%

33%

#3. How many chromosomes does a human have?

44

46

23

#4. What is a pathogen?

Your old auntie that you rarely see

A fascinating treatment that cures everyone with sadness

An infectious agent that could cause a disease to you

#5. What is a verruca?

Fungal infection

Bacterial infection

Viral infection

#6. How many people die every day waiting for a kidney transplant?

4

2

1

#7. What is the main purpose of a phase 3 clinical trial?

To assess the efficacy of the drug in a wide patient population

To test the safety and efficacy of the drug in a small number of patients

To test the safety of the drug in healthy volunteers

#8. Which exposure will give you the highest dose of radiation?

A chest X-ray

A two week holiday in Cornwall

Eating a banana

#9. What type of organism causes malaria?

Virus

Parasite

Bacteria

#10. What is the main reason for randomising patients to their treatment allocation in a clinical trial?

So that patients don’t know which drug they’re taking

To reduce bias

Fairest way of deciding who gets which drug

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

10

85

140

#12. Which of these substances can be tested for using urine dipsticks?

Magnesium

Protein

Cholesterol

#13. What is the name of the main artery that delivers the oxygenated blood from the left ventricle to the rest of the body?

Pulmonary Artery

Aorta

Vena Cava

#14. How many main blood groups are there?

4

3

2

#15. What is the highest contributor for female hormones in the oceans?

Female fish

Crustaceans

Human disposal of oral contraceptives

#16. Are cancer patients are given radiotherapy treatment by nurses?

Yes

No, treatment is given by radiographers

Sometimes

#17. What percentage of the UK population donate blood?

80%

7%

25%

#18. Do a kidney transplant patient and donor need to be ABO blood group compatible?

Sometimes

Yes

No

#19. What type of cell is the heart made up of?

Muscle

Nerve

Cartilage

#20. What does DNA stand for?

Deoxyribonucleic Acid

Do Not Ask

Did Not Attend

#21. What is obstructive sleep apnoea?

When you are unable to fall asleep due to environmental distractions (such as tv)

Pauses in breathing during sleep caused by obstruction of the upper airway

When the nerves to your lungs are blocked

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

36

16

26

#23. What is leukaemia?

Parasite infection

Blood cancer

Stomach bacteria

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

16

21

18

#25. Do radiotherapy patients have special masks made to keep them still during treatment?

No, patients just try not to move

Sometimes, depending no the treatment site

Yes, always no matter what the treatment is

#26. Does Ebola virus have a genome?

Yes, and scientists have sequenced lots of them!

No it’s too small

Yes, but it’s too hard to sequence

#27. Which one of these imaging techniques uses ionising radiation?

CT scan

Ultrasound

MRI

#28. Which one of these activities does NOT involve the use of particle accelerators?

Radiotherapy

Powering cars

Physics research

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

Milk

Lemonade

Fruit juice

#30. What is one of the most widely used diagnostic technique for detecting virus in patients?

Goldfish Diagnostic Test

Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)

The Hamburger Test

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