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 measurement is commonly used to monitor people with Asthma?

PEF (Peak Expiratory Flow)

SpO2 (Oxygen saturation)

VC (Vital Capacity)

#2. How many chromosomes does a human have?

44

23

46

#3. What might your GP prescribe you to treat an infection that is caused by bacteria?

Antihistamine

Antibiotic

Anticoagulant

#4. What does an ECG show?

Electrical waves

Electrical activites from the heart

Electrical activities from the brain

#5. Radiotherapy is the use of ionising radiation to treat which of the following conditions?

Diabetes

Cancer

Heart disease

#6. What is the name of a medication commonly used to treat Asthma?

Salbutamol

Paracetamol

Aspirin

#7. Which of these diseases would a haematologist diagnose?

Chicken pox

Meningitis

Leukaemia

#8. What are the chances of a child to inherit HbSS if his father is HbSS and mother is HbAS

25%

50%

100%

#9. What does RBC stand for?

Red Blood Cell

Right Blood Cell

Reduced Blood Cells

#10. What shape does double stranded DNA form?

Straight

Helical

Wavy

#11. What is histology?

The study of blood

The study of cells and tissue

The study of plants

#12. In DNA which molecule pairs with Adenine?

Thymine

Cytosine

Guanine

#13. Should moles and dark spots be checked regularly?

No

Maybe

Yes

#14. How many chest compressions should you do per minute during CPR?

80 to 100

100 to 120

60 to 80

#15. Which of the following is the commonest inherited disease in England?

Cystic fibrosis

Sickle cell disease

Muscular dystrophy

#16. What do histologists look at under a microscope?

Cerebrospinal fluid

Tissue

Blood

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

23

13

33

#18. What does the colour flow doppler indicate on an echocardiogram?

Direction of blood flow

Temperature of blood

Oxygenated / deoxygenated blood flow

#19. What proportion of diarrhoea experiences could be prevented by handwashing with soap?

Up to 10%

Up to 100%

Up to 30%

#20. 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

#21. When having radiotherapy the patient feels which of the following?

Ticklish

Nothing

Burning sensation

#22. What does NHSBT stand for?

National Health Service Blood and Transplant

National Health Service Blood and Transport

National Health Service Babies and Tissues

#23. How many people in the world do not have access to an adequate toilet? (the world’s population is just over 7 billion)

10 million

1 million

1.5 billion

#24. Why are malaria parasites so effective at evading the body’s immune system?

Because they have a special coating which stops antibodies from sticking

Because they hide in red blood cells

Because they hide in white blood cells

#25. When attempting chest compressions how should you push on adults?

3 to 4cm

7 to 8cm

5 to 6cm

#26. What do scientists and doctors do to definitively diagnose malaria?

They prepare a blood smear and look at it under a microscope for malaria parasites

They prepare a blood smear and look at it under a microscope for ruptured red blood cells

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

Diarrhoea & vomiting

Vomiting

Diarrhoea

#28. What is ECG an abbreviation for?

Echocardiogram

Electrocardiogram

Electricgraph

#29. What is chlamydia?

Fungal infection

Bacterial infection

Viral infection

#30. What causes cervical cancer?

Chicken pox virus

Human papilloma virus

Chlamydia

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