Quiz

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

To ensure the patient and donor are compatible

To prevent the kidney being rejected

A and B

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

1 kg of brazil nuts

A chest X-Ray

A flight across the Atlantic

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

Physics research

Powering cars

Radiotherapy

#4. What is microbiology the study of?

Yeasts and Moulds

All of the above

Bacteria and Viruses

#5. Which Infectious disease is the leading cause of death worldwide?

TB

MRSA

Drug resistant gonorhoeae

#6. What is the instrument called that is used to intubate a patients airway?

Laryngoscope

Forceps

Stethoscope

#7. What was Charles Darwin’s book on the theory of evolutiopn called?

The Tree of Life

On the Origin of Species

The Book of Life

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

Glass slides

In water

Agar plates

#9. What is OSA?

Obstructive Sleep Apnoea

Only Stay Awake

Orignal Sleep Architecture

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

A flight across the atlantic

A chest X-ray

Eating a banana

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

3,500

35

350

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

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

Yes

No

#13. How many chromosomes does a human have?

23

44

46

#14. Name one reason an anaesthetist/doctor may use an ultrasound machine?

In order to search patient blood results

In order to calculate the dose of drugs to give to patients

#15. Which of the following technologies can be used for therapeutic drug monitoring?

Fluorescence immunoassay

Ultracentrifugation

Cellulose acetate electrophoresis

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

Sometimes

No

Yes

#17. What does CPAP stand for?

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

Constant Pressure And Peak Flow

Chilled Positive Airway Pressure

#18. What is the largest chromosome in a human cell?

Chromosome 1

Chromosome X

Chromosome 10

#19. How many different types of registered Radiographer are there in the UK?

1

2

3

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

10 meters

6 meters

2 meters

#21. A combined kidney and pancreas transplant is used in the treatment of which of the following?

Chronic pancreatitis

Rheumatic fever

Diabetes mellitus

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

To stop mutant cells escaping!

To protect the scientists doing the work

To ensure the cells are sterile

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

MRI

Ultrasound

CT scan

#24. In which year was the first monoclonal antibody generated?

1975

1995

1985

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

16

18

21

#26. There are 5 million trillion trillion (5,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000) bacteria in the world! What percentage is harmful to humans, plants and animals?

49.70%

100%

1%

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

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

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

#28. What is a stent?

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

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

#29. Which German physician and scientist discovered the organism that causes tuberculosis (TB) in 1882?

Robert Koch

Rudolph Virchow

Emanuel Klein

#30. The OR Society is the professional home of the operational research and analytics community with approximately 3,000 members in 60 countries. What is their X (Twitter) handle?

@OperationalResearchSociety

@TheORSociety

@ORS

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