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. 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

#2. What rhythmn does a defibrillator shock?

Ventricular Fibrillation

Asystolic (Flatline)

Both of the above

#3. How many chromosomes does a human have?

23

46

44

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

Anticoagulant

Antibiotic

Antihistamine

#5. How many bones are there in the foot?

52

71

26

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

Because they hide in red blood cells

Because they have a special coating which stops antibodies from sticking

Because they hide in white blood cells

#7. What is the cause of the disease Epidermolysis Bullosa?

Virus infection

Mutations in their DNA

Diet

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

Paracetamol

Aspirin

Salbutamol

#9. What measurement is commonly used to monitor people with Asthma?

VC (Vital Capacity)

PEF (Peak Expiratory Flow)

SpO2 (Oxygen saturation)

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

Cystic fibrosis

Sickle cell disease

Muscular dystrophy

#11. Where can you go online to find out about being a blood donor?

www.transfusionguidelines.org.uk

www.blood.co.uk

hospital.blood.co.uk

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

Leukaemia

Meningitis

Chicken pox

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

16

18

21

#14. What is the main treatment for a person with thalassaemia major?

Antibiotics

Blood transfusion

Pain killers

#15. What species of malaria parasite usually causes SEVERE malaria?

Plasmodium ovale

Plasmodium falciparum

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

Nothing

Burning sensation

Ticklish

#17. What shape does double stranded DNA form?

Wavy

Straight

Helical

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

23

33

13

#19. What is chlamydia?

Bacterial infection

Fungal infection

Viral infection

#20. 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

1.5 billion

1 million

#21. What does RBC stand for?

Red Blood Cell

Reduced Blood Cells

Right Blood Cell

#22. What is ECG an abbreviation for?

Electrocardiogram

Electricgraph

Echocardiogram

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

Tissue

Blood

Cerebrospinal fluid

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

5 to 6cm

7 to 8cm

3 to 4cm

#25. What is the fixative used in histopathology (to prevent postmortem changes)?

Energy drinks

Formalin

Petrol

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

Diarrhoea & vomiting

Vomiting

Diarrhoea

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

Diabetes

Heart disease

Cancer

#28. In DNA which molecule pairs with Adenine?

Guanine

Thymine

Cytosine

#29. How many children under five years of age die from diarrhoea each year?

Around 5 million

Around 0.5 million

Around 5000

#30. What does an ECG show?

Electrical activities from the brain

Electrical activites from the heart

Electrical waves

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