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

Heart disease

Diabetes

Cancer

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

Diet

Mutations in their DNA

Virus infection

#3. What does an ECG show?

Electrical activities from the brain

Electrical waves

Electrical activites from the heart

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

71

26

52

#5. How many chambers are there in the heart?

5

4

2

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

Aspirin

Paracetamol

Salbutamol

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

100%

25%

50%

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

1 million

10 million

1.5 billion

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

VC (Vital Capacity)

PEF (Peak Expiratory Flow)

SpO2 (Oxygen saturation)

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

Oxygenated / deoxygenated blood flow

Temperature of blood

Direction of blood flow

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

Sickle cell disease

Cystic fibrosis

Muscular dystrophy

#12. What does NHSBT stand for?

National Health Service Blood and Transport

National Health Service Babies and Tissues

National Health Service Blood and Transplant

#13. What is ECG an abbreviation for?

Electrocardiogram

Echocardiogram

Electricgraph

#14. In DNA which molecule pairs with Adenine?

Cytosine

Thymine

Guanine

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

Maybe

No

Yes

#16. What shape does double stranded DNA form?

Straight

Wavy

Helical

#17. What is histology?

The study of plants

The study of cells and tissue

The study of blood

#18. Why are cell therapy and gene therapy procedures carried out in a closed system?

To ensure the cells are sterile

To stop mutant cells escaping!

To protect the scientists doing the work

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

Tissue

Cerebrospinal fluid

Blood

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

Leukaemia

Chicken pox

Meningitis

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

Atria

Arteries

Ventricles

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

Petrol

Formalin

Energy drinks

#23. What causes cervical cancer?

Human papilloma virus

Chicken pox virus

Chlamydia

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

Fibroblast

Hepatocyte

Keratinocyte

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

21

16

18

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

Around 5 million

Around 5000

Around 0.5 million

#27. 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

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

Anticoagulant

Antibiotic

Antihistamine

#29. 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

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

23

33

13

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