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. How far does an average adult walk in a lifetime (approximately)?

15 000 miles

115 000 miles

50 000 miles

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

Diarrhoea

Vomiting

Diarrhoea & vomiting

#3. What is the name of the heart’s main pumping chamber that delivers oxygenated blood to the body?

Left ventricle

Right ventricle

Left atrium

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

SpO2 (Oxygen saturation)

VC (Vital Capacity)

PEF (Peak Expiratory Flow)

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

Petrol

Formalin

Energy drinks

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

Diabetes

Heart disease

Cancer

#7. What is ECG an abbreviation for?

Electricgraph

Echocardiogram

Electrocardiogram

#8. What rhythmn does a defibrillator shock?

Asystolic (Flatline)

Both of the above

Ventricular Fibrillation

#9. 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

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

50%

25%

100%

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

Plasmodium falciparum

Plasmodium ovale

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

3 to 4cm

5 to 6cm

7 to 8cm

#13. What does an ECG show?

Electrical waves

Electrical activities from the brain

Electrical activites from the heart

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

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

Temperature of blood

Oxygenated / deoxygenated blood flow

Direction of blood flow

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

Muscular dystrophy

Cystic fibrosis

Sickle cell disease

#17. What shape does double stranded DNA form?

Straight

Helical

Wavy

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

Up to 30%

Up to 100%

Up to 10%

#19. Select which cell isn’t present in the skin

Fibroblast

Keratinocyte

Hepatocyte

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

Paracetamol

Salbutamol

Aspirin

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

Anticoagulant

Antibiotic

Antihistamine

#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. What does MRSA stand for?

Medine Related Septic Abscess

Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus

Matron Rarely Sees Acquisition

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

Burning sensation

Nothing

Ticklish

#25. In DNA which molecule pairs with Adenine?

Cytosine

Thymine

Guanine

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

80 to 100

100 to 120

60 to 80

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

Because they hide in white blood cells

Because they have a special coating which stops antibodies from sticking

Because they hide in red blood cells

#28. How many chromosomes does a human have?

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

Chicken pox

Leukaemia

Meningitis

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

Finish