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 maggots used for in the treatment of medical conditions?

Extracting foreign bodies

Cleaning wounds

Stimulating blood supply

#2. Name a type of ionising radiation

Light

Inferred radiation

X-rays

#3. When modelling how infectious diseases spread, what does ‘R’ represent?

Reproduction number

Risk factor

Resistance level

#4. What is microbiology the study of?

All of the above

Bacteria and viruses

Yeasts and moulds

#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. 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

#7. In beats per minute (bpm) What is the normal range for resting pulse rate in adults?

20 to 70

80 to 120

60 to 100

#8. What are gamma-rays?

High energy photons

Electrons

A glowing beam

#9. What is histology?

The study of blood

The study of cells and tissue

The study of plants

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

Direction of blood flow

Oxygenated and deoxygenated blood flow

Movement of heart muscle

#11. What does RBC stand for?

Right Blood Cell

Reduced Blood Cells

Red Blood Cell

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

21

18

16

#13. How many teaspoons of sugar does the average UK person eat every week?

140

10

85

#14. Which of these drinks has the lowest amount of sugar?

Fruit Juice

Lemonade

Milk

#15. What is the term used for medicines that treat bacterial infections?

Antibiotics

Anti-inflammatory

Anti-retrovirals

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

Left atrium

Left ventricle

Right ventricle

#17. What are two medical terms used for what we would call poo?

faeces and stools

foetuses and stools

faeces and recliners

#18. Which parasitic worm has to be pulled out from the infected person’s skin on a stick?

Guinea worm

Earth worm

Ringworm

#19. What is a verruca?

Bacterial infection

Viral infection

Fungal infection

#20. What can a robotic exoskeleton be used for?

Building bridges

Scanning the bones of the body

Helping people to walk

#21. When HIV infection progresses to AIDS what part of the immune system becomes dramatically reduced?

Lymphocytes

Phagocytes

Antibody

#22. Can a person get chicken pox more than once in their lifetime?

Yes

No

Only if they have had shingles

#23. How many chromosomes does a human have?

23

46

44

#24. Can somebody catch shingles from a person with chicken pox?

Only if they have not had shingles

Only if they are both in close contact

No

#25. What qualification is required to become a pharmacy technician?

Vocational qualification in Pharmacy

Degree in Pharmacy

No qualification required

#26. How many times will your heart beat today?

Around 250 000

Around 100 000

Around 50 000

#27. Which of the following is a type of vaccination?

Subcutaneous

Inactivated

Intramuscularly

#28. In 2012 which human blood parasite disease is estimated to have killed 1300 children every day?

Toxoplasmosis

Malaria

Leishmaniasis

#29. What heart valve lies between the left atrium and the left ventricle?

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

Tricuspid valve

Aortic valve

#30. In which human body joint do you find the rotator cuff tendon?

Wrist

Ankle

Shoulder

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