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. Approximately, how many people are on the UK national transplant kidney waiting list?

35

350

3,500

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

No

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

Yes

#3. What is a stent?

Thin tube made from medical grade materials serving a broad range of functions

Small mesh tube that’s used to treat narrow or weak arteries

Flexible feeding tube that is placed through the abdominal wall and into the stomach

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

Radiotherapy

Powering cars

Physics research

#5. What does the B stand for in DR ABC?

Breathing

Bleeding

Baby

#6. What does CPAP stand for?

Constant Pressure Applied to the Patient

Critical Pulmonary Arterial Pressure

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

#7. The commonest element in the earth’s crust is …

silicon

iron

oxygen

#8. What is the name of the ligament that runs diagonally in the middle of the knee?

Deltoid ligament

Anterior cruciate ligament

Coracoclavicular ligament

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

Glass slides

In water

Agar plates

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

A two week holiday in Cornwall

A chest X-ray

Eating a banana

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

18

21

16

#12. How many chromosomes does a human have?

44

46

23

#13. What is the correct ratio for ventilations to compressions in an adult?

20 compressions 2 ventilations

5 compressions 20 ventilations

30 compressions 2 ventilations

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

Sometimes

No

Yes

#15. Radiotherapy uses X-rays to treat cancer?

FALSE

TRUE

#16. Radiotherapy is effective in cancer treatment?

FALSE

TRUE

#17. Why are cell therapy and gene therapy procedures carried out in a closed system?

To protect the scientists doing the work

To stop mutant cells escaping!

To ensure the cells are sterile

#18. How many chambers are there in the heart?

4

2

5

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

MRI

CT scan

Ultrasound

#20. What does spirometry measure?

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

How much you weigh

Your heart rate

#21. What is obstructive sleep apnoea?

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

When the nerves to your lungs are blocked

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

#22. Which Austrian biologist and physician identified the ABO blood group system in 1901?

Gregor Mendel

Karl Landsteiner

Charles Darwin

#23. What is the length of human DNA in a single cell?

10 meters

2 meters

6 meters

#24. Why is a crossmatch needed before a kidney transplant can take place?

To prevent the kidney being rejected

To ensure the patient and donor are compatible

A and B

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

Tricuspid valve

Aortic valve

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

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