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

10 million

1.5 billion

1 million

#2. What do microbiologists study?

Bacteria

Allergies

Tumours

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

Cancer

Diabetes

Heart disease

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

18

16

21

#5. 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

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

E. coli

Campylobacter

Salmonella

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

www.blood.co.uk

www.transfusionguidelines.org.uk

hospital.blood.co.uk

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

Atria

Arteries

Ventricles

#9. What does RBC stand for?

Right Blood Cell

Reduced Blood Cells

Red Blood Cell

#10. What does MRSA stand for?

Medine Related Septic Abscess

Matron Rarely Sees Acquisition

Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus

#11. What is histology?

The study of blood

The study of plants

The study of cells and tissue

#12. What shape does double stranded DNA form?

Straight

Wavy

Helical

#13. What does NHSBT stand for?

National Health Service Babies and Tissues

National Health Service Blood and Transplant

National Health Service Blood and Transport

#14. 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

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

Oxygenated / deoxygenated blood flow

Temperature of blood

Direction of blood flow

#16. What is ECG an abbreviation for?

Echocardiogram

Electricgraph

Electrocardiogram

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

Left atrium

Left ventricle

Right ventricle

#18. What rhythmn does a defibrillator shock?

Asystolic (Flatline)

Both of the above

Ventricular Fibrillation

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

Blood

Cerebrospinal fluid

Tissue

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

71

52

26

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

Antibiotics

Blood transfusion

Pain killers

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

Yes

Maybe

No

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

VC (Vital Capacity)

SpO2 (Oxygen saturation)

PEF (Peak Expiratory Flow)

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

50 000 miles

115 000 miles

15 000 miles

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

100 to 120

60 to 80

80 to 100

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

Plasmodium ovale

Plasmodium falciparum

#27. In DNA which molecule pairs with Adenine?

Guanine

Cytosine

Thymine

#28. What does an ECG show?

Electrical activites from the heart

Electrical waves

Electrical activities from the brain

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

33

23

13

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

Vomiting

Diarrhoea

Diarrhoea & vomiting

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