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

No

Yes

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

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

Gregor Mendel

Charles Darwin

Karl Landsteiner

#3. 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

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

5

2

4

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

No

Sometimes

Yes

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

A and B

To ensure the patient and donor are compatible

To prevent the kidney being rejected

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

Deltoid ligament

Coracoclavicular ligament

Anterior cruciate ligament

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

Agar plates

Glass slides

In water

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

Fairest way of deciding who gets which drug

To reduce bias

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

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

20 compressions 2 ventilations

30 compressions 2 ventilations

5 compressions 20 ventilations

#11. What does CPAP stand for?

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

Critical Pulmonary Arterial Pressure

Constant Pressure Applied to the Patient

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

Milk

Fruit juice

Lemonade

#13. Radiotherapy is effective in cancer treatment?

FALSE

TRUE

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

silicon

iron

oxygen

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

Physics research

Powering cars

Radiotherapy

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

6 meters

2 meters

10 meters

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

MRI

CT scan

Ultrasound

#18. Which chamber is responsible for pumping blood to the lungs?

Left ventricle

Right ventricle

Right atrium

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

To ensure the cells are sterile

To stop mutant cells escaping!

To protect the scientists doing the work

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

FALSE

TRUE

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

To test the safety of the drug in healthy volunteers

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

#22. What is a stent?

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

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

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

#23. Therapy Radiographers and Diagnostic Radiographers do the same job?

TRUE

FALSE

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

350

35

3,500

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

Eating a banana

A chest X-ray

A two week holiday in Cornwall

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