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?

Red Blood Cell

Reduced Blood Cells

Right Blood Cell

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

Left ventricle

Right ventricle

Left atrium

#3. What is histology?

The study of blood

The study of cells and tissue

The study of plants

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

Ventricular Fibrillation

Atrial Fibrillation

Sinus Rhythm

#5. Name a type of ionising radiation

Light

X-rays

Inferred radiation

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

Cat

Hamster

Iguana

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

Subcutaneous

Inactivated

Intramuscularly

#8. What is a verruca?

Viral infection

Bacterial infection

Fungal infection

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

16

21

18

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

Varicella-zoster virus

Vermicelli-zoster virus

Variola-zoster virus

#11. What does NHSBT stand for?

National Health Service Blood and Transplant

National Health Service Babies and Tissues

National Health Service Blood and Transport

#12. What is formalin?

Liquid used to preserve tissue

Liquid used to cover tissue

Liquid used to colour tissue

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

85

140

10

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

In water

Agar plates

Glass slides

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

Resistance level

Reproduction number

Risk factor

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

Degree in Pharmacy

No qualification required

Vocational qualification in Pharmacy

#17. Do Ultrasound scanners use ionising radiation?

No

Sometimes

Yes

#18. 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!

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

Toxoplasmosis

Malaria

Leishmaniasis

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

16

35

0

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

www.transfusionguidelines.org.uk

www.blood.co.uk

hospital.blood.co.uk

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

Cancer

Heart Disease

Diabetes

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

Nothing

Burning sensation

Ticklish

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

How dehydrated someone is

It identifies a specific person by their urine

How heavy someone is

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

Only if they are both in close contact

Only if they have not had shingles

No

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

Stimulating blood supply

Extracting foreign bodies

Cleaning wounds

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

Anti-inflammatory

Anti-retrovirals

Antibiotics

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

Scanning the bones of the body

Helping people to walk

Building bridges

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

Guinea worm

Ringworm

Earth worm

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

Coronary heart disease

Glucomaxima

Diabetes

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