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 does NHSBT stand for?

National Health Service Blood and Transport

National Health Service Babies and Tissues

National Health Service Blood and Transplant

#2. When having radiotherapy the patient feels which of the following?

Ticklish

Nothing

Burning sensation

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

Lemonade

Milk

Fruit Juice

#4. Are all bacteria, yeasts, moulds and viruses bad for you?

No

Yes

Some are good, some are bad, some may have no affect

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

Malaria

Toxoplasmosis

Leishmaniasis

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

21

16

18

#7. What is microbiology the study of?

Bacteria and viruses

All of the above

Yeasts and moulds

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

Diabetes

Heart Disease

Cancer

#9. Toxoplasma is a parasite commonly transmitted to humans from which household pet?

Hamster

Iguana

Cat

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

Anti-inflammatory

Antibiotics

Anti-retrovirals

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

Degree in Pharmacy

No qualification required

Vocational qualification in Pharmacy

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

faeces and stools

faeces and recliners

foetuses and stools

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

Left ventricle

Right ventricle

Left atrium

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

Subcutaneous

Intramuscularly

Inactivated

#15. What does RBC stand for?

Right Blood Cell

Reduced Blood Cells

Red Blood Cell

#16. How many muscles do you have in your fingers?

16

0

35

#17. Who discovered a vaccine when observing the correlation between smallpox and cowpox?

Louis Pasteur

Robert Koch

Edward Jenner

#18. What are maggots used for in the treatment of medical conditions?

Extracting foreign bodies

Stimulating blood supply

Cleaning wounds

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

10

140

85

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

No

Only if they have had shingles

Yes

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

26

16

36

#22. What disease is a biochemist particularly looking for when they measure the glucose level of someone’s blood?

Diabetes

Coronary heart disease

Glucomaxima

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

hospital.blood.co.uk

www.blood.co.uk

www.transfusionguidelines.org.uk

#24. 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

#25. In urine analysis, what does the term ‘specific gravity’ tell us about someone’s health?

How heavy someone is

It identifies a specific person by their urine

How dehydrated someone is

#26. What is haemotoxylin used for?

To demonstrate fatty acids

To demonstrate foods

To demonstrate nuclear structures

#27. What precious metal is commonly used to make the housing for Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs)?

Titanium

Lithium

Uranium

#28. Do Ultrasound scanners use ionising radiation?

No

Sometimes

Yes

#29. How many chromosomes does a human have?

23

44

46

#30. What is histology?

The study of blood

The study of plants

The study of cells and tissue

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