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

Paracetamol

Aspirin

Salbutamol

#2. What do microbiologists study?

Bacteria

Allergies

Tumours

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

Tissue

Cerebrospinal fluid

Blood

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

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

#6. What is histology?

The study of cells and tissue

The study of blood

The study of plants

#7. 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

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

Cystic fibrosis

Sickle cell disease

Muscular dystrophy

#9. How many chromosomes does a human have?

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

Blood transfusion

Pain killers

Antibiotics

#11. What does RBC stand for?

Reduced Blood Cells

Red Blood Cell

Right Blood Cell

#12. What shape does double stranded DNA form?

Wavy

Straight

Helical

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

To protect the scientists doing the work

To ensure the cells are sterile

To stop mutant cells escaping!

#14. 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

#15. What causes cervical cancer?

Chlamydia

Chicken pox virus

Human papilloma virus

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

SpO2 (Oxygen saturation)

VC (Vital Capacity)

PEF (Peak Expiratory Flow)

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

www.transfusionguidelines.org.uk

hospital.blood.co.uk

www.blood.co.uk

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

Plasmodium ovale

Plasmodium falciparum

#19. What rhythmn does a defibrillator shock?

Asystolic (Flatline)

Ventricular Fibrillation

Both of the above

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

Antibiotic

Anticoagulant

Antihistamine

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

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

Arteries

Ventricles

Atria

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

Up to 10%

Up to 30%

Up to 100%

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

Hepatocyte

Keratinocyte

Fibroblast

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

Cancer

Diabetes

Heart disease

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

Chicken pox

Meningitis

Leukaemia

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

Direction of blood flow

Temperature of blood

Oxygenated / deoxygenated blood flow

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

Left ventricle

Right ventricle

Left atrium

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

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

3 to 4cm

7 to 8cm

5 to 6cm

Finish