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. How many staff in the NHS work in healthcare science?

1 000

50 000

18 000

#2. In terms of Radiation Safety, define the ALARA principle

Always Lower Adverse Radiation Accidents

As Long As Radiation Applies

#3. How many professions are there in healthcare science?

50

20

80

#4. In haemophagocytosis which cell type is consuming other cells?

Basophil

Macrophage

Monocyte

#5. What is the most important property of the materials used in a finger implant?

It must be absorbent

It must be flexible

It must be strong

#6. What is the chemical used to stop blood from clotting in a blood test tube?

Heparin

Oxytocin

Insulin

#7. What is the normal range of respiratory rate for an adult at rest?

7 to 12 respirations per minute

18 to 22 respirations per minute

12 to 16 respirations per minute

#8. What is the normal range for the heart rate if an adult is at rest?

100 to 120 beats per minute

60 to 100 beats per minute

45 to 60 beats per minute

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

18

21

16

#10. How do you detect a radioactive spill?

With a Geiger-Muller counter

With a sniffer dog

Using a reactive liquid (it changes colour in contact with radioactive material)

#11. What is the average human lung capacity?

1 litre

10 litres

5 litres

#12. Who is the most at risk of developing cancer?

People who both smoke and drink alcohol

Alcohol drinkers

Smokers

#13. What type of imaging does echocardiography use?

Ultrasound

MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)

X-Ray

#14. Which food contains the most iron?

Chicken liver

Chicken leg

Chicken breast

#15. How many strides does it take Usain Bolt to run 100 m?

75

53

41

#16. What type of virus is the norovirus?

Double stranded RNA virus

DNA virus

Single stranded RNA virus

#17. The Norovirus can be spread through poor hand washing, what are the symptoms?

Diarrhoea

Diarrhoea & vomiting

Vomiting

#18. How many branches of airways are there in the respiratory tree?

23

13

33

#19. Can antibiotics be used to treat norovirus infections?

No

Yes

#20. What is the normal blood pressure in millimeters of mercury pressure (mmHg) for an average adult?

120/80mmHg

80/60mmHg

180/120mmHg

#21. Approximately, what proportion of adult males have obstructive sleep apnoea?

4%

1%

20%

#22. What is the most common organism that causes tonsillitis?

Streptococcus pyogenes

MRSA

E. coli

#23. 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

Pulmonary vein

Aorta

#24. How many chromosomes does a human have?

23

46

44

#25. What is the second most common blood group in the UK?

O

A

AB

#26. To identify the norovirus in our sample we used a latex agglutination assay. What is the name of another assay that uses antibodies we could have used?

PCR

ELISA

Cell culture

#27. Exposure to UVA in sunlight and tanning salons is linked to an increase in which cancer?

Malignant melanoma

Breast cancer

Mesothelioma

#28. Which parasite causes malaria?

Plasmodium falciparum

Cryptosporidium parvum

Toxoplasma gondii

#29. 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

#30. What is Chlamydia?

Bacterial infection

Fungal infection

Viral infection

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