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

Louis Pasteur

Edward Jenner

Robert Koch

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

No

Yes

Only if they have had shingles

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

Cleaning wounds

Stimulating blood supply

Extracting foreign bodies

#4. What are gamma-rays?

A glowing beam

Electrons

High energy photons

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

Around 100 000

Around 250 000

Around 50 000

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

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

Tricuspid valve

Aortic valve

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

Variola-zoster virus

Varicella-zoster virus

Vermicelli-zoster virus

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

16

36

26

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

Burning sensation

Ticklish

Nothing

#10. What is microbiology the study of?

Bacteria and viruses

All of the above

Yeasts and moulds

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

Lymphocytes

Phagocytes

Antibody

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

35

0

16

#13. 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

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

Reproduction number

Resistance level

Risk factor

#15. What does NHSBT stand for?

National Health Service Blood and Transport

National Health Service Babies and Tissues

National Health Service Blood and Transplant

#16. Do Ultrasound scanners use ionising radiation?

No

Yes

Sometimes

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

Intramuscularly

Subcutaneous

Inactivated

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

foetuses and stools

faeces and recliners

faeces and stools

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

1 million

150 million

5 million

#20. What is a verruca?

Fungal infection

Bacterial infection

Viral infection

#21. What is formalin?

Liquid used to preserve tissue

Liquid used to cover tissue

Liquid used to colour tissue

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

Antibiotics

Anti-inflammatory

Anti-retrovirals

#23. What is histology?

The study of plants

The study of blood

The study of cells and tissue

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

How dehydrated someone is

How heavy someone is

It identifies a specific person by their urine

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

No

Yes

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

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

Building bridges

Helping people to walk

Scanning the bones of the body

#27. 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

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

Fruit Juice

Lemonade

Milk

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

Oxygenated and deoxygenated blood flow

Movement of heart muscle

Direction of blood flow

#30. 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

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