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!

 

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

Blood transfusion

Pain killers

Antibiotics

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

Direction of blood flow

Oxygenated / deoxygenated blood flow

Temperature of blood

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

Energy drinks

Formalin

Petrol

#4. What is histology?

The study of plants

The study of blood

The study of cells and tissue

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

Meningitis

Leukaemia

Chicken pox

#6. What do microbiologists study?

Bacteria

Allergies

Tumours

#7. What is the commonest bacterial cause of food poisoning in England and Wales?

Campylobacter

E. coli

Salmonella

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

Plasmodium falciparum

Plasmodium ovale

#9. What causes cervical cancer?

Human papilloma virus

Chlamydia

Chicken pox virus

#10. What are the upper chambers of the heart called?

Atria

Arteries

Ventricles

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

3 to 4cm

7 to 8cm

5 to 6cm

#12. What is ECG an abbreviation for?

Electrocardiogram

Echocardiogram

Electricgraph

#13. What does RBC stand for?

Red Blood Cell

Reduced Blood Cells

Right Blood Cell

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

1.5 billion

1 million

10 million

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

Yes

Maybe

No

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

60 to 80

100 to 120

80 to 100

#17. What does NHSBT stand for?

National Health Service Blood and Transport

National Health Service Blood and Transplant

National Health Service Babies and Tissues

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

Because they hide in red blood cells

Because they hide in white blood cells

Because they have a special coating which stops antibodies from sticking

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

Nothing

Ticklish

Burning sensation

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

71

52

26

#21. 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

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

Paracetamol

Salbutamol

Aspirin

#23. What shape does double stranded DNA form?

Straight

Wavy

Helical

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

Antihistamine

Anticoagulant

Antibiotic

#25. What does an ECG show?

Electrical activities from the brain

Electrical activites from the heart

Electrical waves

#26. In DNA which molecule pairs with Adenine?

Thymine

Cytosine

Guanine

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

13

33

23

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

50%

25%

100%

#29. What is chlamydia?

Fungal infection

Viral infection

Bacterial infection

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

Left atrium

Left ventricle

Right ventricle

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