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. How many bones are there in the foot?

71

52

26

#2. What does NHSBT stand for?

National Health Service Babies and Tissues

National Health Service Blood and Transport

National Health Service Blood and Transplant

#3. What does an ECG show?

Electrical activities from the brain

Electrical waves

Electrical activites from the heart

#4. What does MRSA stand for?

Medine Related Septic Abscess

Matron Rarely Sees Acquisition

Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus

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

21

18

16

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

Arteries

Ventricles

Atria

#7. What does RBC stand for?

Red Blood Cell

Right Blood Cell

Reduced Blood Cells

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

Sickle cell disease

Cystic fibrosis

Muscular dystrophy

#9. What is histology?

The study of plants

The study of cells and tissue

The study of blood

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

Around 5 million

Around 0.5 million

Around 5000

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

Pain killers

Blood transfusion

Antibiotics

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

Diarrhoea

Diarrhoea & vomiting

Vomiting

#13. 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

10 million

1 million

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

Up to 100%

Up to 10%

Up to 30%

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

Direction of blood flow

Temperature of blood

Oxygenated / deoxygenated blood flow

#16. How many chromosomes does a human have?

23

46

44

#17. What rhythmn does a defibrillator shock?

Ventricular Fibrillation

Both of the above

Asystolic (Flatline)

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

VC (Vital Capacity)

SpO2 (Oxygen saturation)

PEF (Peak Expiratory Flow)

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

13

33

23

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

Fibroblast

Keratinocyte

Hepatocyte

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

Blood

Tissue

Cerebrospinal fluid

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

Because they hide in white blood cells

Because they hide in red blood cells

Because they have a special coating which stops antibodies from sticking

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

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

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

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

100 to 120

60 to 80

80 to 100

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

Left ventricle

Right ventricle

Left atrium

#26. What shape does double stranded DNA form?

Helical

Wavy

Straight

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

Heart disease

Cancer

Diabetes

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

15 000 miles

115 000 miles

50 000 miles

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

3 to 4cm

7 to 8cm

5 to 6cm

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

E. coli

Campylobacter

Salmonella

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