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. What are the upper chambers of the heart called?

Ventricles

Atria

Arteries

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

VC (Vital Capacity)

PEF (Peak Expiratory Flow)

SpO2 (Oxygen saturation)

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

Left atrium

Left ventricle

Right ventricle

#4. What rhythmn does a defibrillator shock?

Both of the above

Asystolic (Flatline)

Ventricular Fibrillation

#5. What does NHSBT stand for?

National Health Service Babies and Tissues

National Health Service Blood and Transport

National Health Service Blood and Transplant

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

13

23

33

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

Around 5000

Around 5 million

Around 0.5 million

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

www.blood.co.uk

hospital.blood.co.uk

www.transfusionguidelines.org.uk

#9. What is chlamydia?

Viral infection

Bacterial infection

Fungal infection

#10. 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

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

Up to 30%

Up to 10%

Up to 100%

#12. 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

#13. How many chromosomes does a human have?

44

46

23

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

Plasmodium falciparum

Plasmodium ovale

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

Diarrhoea

Diarrhoea & vomiting

Vomiting

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

Anticoagulant

Antihistamine

Antibiotic

#17. What shape does double stranded DNA form?

Wavy

Straight

Helical

#18. What does an ECG show?

Electrical activities from the brain

Electrical activites from the heart

Electrical waves

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

Cystic fibrosis

Sickle cell disease

Muscular dystrophy

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

Diabetes

Cancer

Heart disease

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

No

Maybe

Yes

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

Meningitis

Leukaemia

Chicken pox

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

Energy drinks

Petrol

Formalin

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

100%

50%

25%

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

115 000 miles

15 000 miles

50 000 miles

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

To stop mutant cells escaping!

To protect the scientists doing the work

To ensure the cells are sterile

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

21

18

16

#28. What causes cervical cancer?

Human papilloma virus

Chicken pox virus

Chlamydia

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

Tissue

Cerebrospinal fluid

Blood

#30. In DNA which molecule pairs with Adenine?

Thymine

Guanine

Cytosine

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