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 is Chlamydia?

Fungal infection

Bacterial infection

Viral infection

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

It must be absorbent

It must be strong

It must be flexible

#3. 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

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

No

Yes

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

Oxytocin

Heparin

Insulin

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

Smokers

People who both smoke and drink alcohol

Alcohol drinkers

#7. Which particles can be used to treat cancer?

Electrons

Both electrons and protons

Protons

#8. How do you detect a radioactive spill?

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

With a Geiger-Muller counter

With a sniffer dog

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

180/120mmHg

120/80mmHg

80/60mmHg

#10. Which parasite causes malaria?

Cryptosporidium parvum

Toxoplasma gondii

Plasmodium falciparum

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

As Long As Radiation Applies

Always Lower Adverse Radiation Accidents

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

Mesothelioma

Breast cancer

Malignant melanoma

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

12 to 16 respirations per minute

18 to 22 respirations per minute

7 to 12 respirations per minute

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

AB

O

A

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

75

53

41

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

Aorta

Pulmonary artery

Pulmonary vein

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

Streptococcus pyogenes

E. coli

MRSA

#18. What is a stent?

A type of tent used in hospitals

A word used in medicine to mean quickly

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

#19. What type of imaging does echocardiography use?

X-Ray

MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)

Ultrasound

#20. How many semilunar canals can be found in your ear?

1

3

2

#21. What type of virus is the norovirus?

Single stranded RNA virus

Double stranded RNA virus

DNA virus

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

16

18

21

#23. What is the average human lung capacity?

1 litre

10 litres

5 litres

#24. 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

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

To stop mutant cells escaping!

To ensure the cells are sterile

To protect the scientists doing the work

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

Macrophage

Basophil

Monocyte

#27. Plastic blood bags were invented in…

1950

1940

1960

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

23

33

13

#29. What is the correct scientific term for a red blood cell?

Leukocyte

Erythrocyte

Micromegakaryocyte

#30. Which of these bones can be found in your ear?

Scalpel

Mallet

Hammer

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