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 RBC stand for?

Right Blood Cell

Reduced Blood Cells

Red Blood Cell

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

0

35

16

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

Uranium

Lithium

Titanium

#4. 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!

#5. Name a type of ionising radiation

Light

X-rays

Inferred radiation

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

hospital.blood.co.uk

www.transfusionguidelines.org.uk

www.blood.co.uk

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

Anti-inflammatory

Antibiotics

Anti-retrovirals

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

Right ventricle

Left atrium

Left ventricle

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

Guinea worm

Earth worm

Ringworm

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

faeces and recliners

foetuses and stools

faeces and stools

#11. How many samples do biomedical scientits in the UK handle every year?

150 million

5 million

1 million

#12. What are bacteria grown on in the laboratory?

Glass slides

In water

Agar plates

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

No qualification required

Vocational qualification in Pharmacy

Degree in Pharmacy

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

Oxygenated and deoxygenated blood flow

Movement of heart muscle

Direction of blood flow

#15. What is microbiology the study of?

Bacteria and viruses

All of the above

Yeasts and moulds

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

Around 50 000

Around 250 000

Around 100 000

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

Scanning the bones of the body

Building bridges

Helping people to walk

#18. Name the virus that causes chicken pox and shingles

Varicella-zoster virus

Variola-zoster virus

Vermicelli-zoster virus

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

Only if they have not had shingles

No

Only if they are both in close contact

#20. What irregular heart rhythm is commonly treated by an ablation procedure?

Atrial Fibrillation

Ventricular Fibrillation

Sinus Rhythm

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

Stimulating blood supply

Extracting foreign bodies

Cleaning wounds

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

Risk factor

Resistance level

Reproduction number

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

36

26

16

#24. Do Ultrasound scanners use ionising radiation?

No

Yes

Sometimes

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

Yes

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

No

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

Hamster

Iguana

Cat

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

Aortic valve

Tricuspid valve

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

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

Ankle

Shoulder

Wrist

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

Burning sensation

Ticklish

Nothing

#30. What are gamma-rays?

A glowing beam

Electrons

High energy photons

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