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

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

Yes

No

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

Milk

Fruit Juice

Lemonade

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

Intramuscularly

Subcutaneous

Inactivated

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

Burning sensation

Nothing

Ticklish

#5. What does NHSBT stand for?

National Health Service Blood and Transplant

National Health Service Babies and Tissues

National Health Service Blood and Transport

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

Coronary heart disease

Glucomaxima

Diabetes

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

26

36

16

#8. What is haemotoxylin used for?

To demonstrate fatty acids

To demonstrate foods

To demonstrate nuclear structures

#9. What is a verruca?

Bacterial infection

Viral infection

Fungal infection

#10. Do Ultrasound scanners use ionising radiation?

Sometimes

Yes

No

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

Guinea worm

Earth worm

Ringworm

#12. What does RBC stand for?

Reduced Blood Cells

Red Blood Cell

Right Blood Cell

#13. What is histology?

The study of blood

The study of cells and tissue

The study of plants

#14. What are gamma-rays?

Electrons

High energy photons

A glowing beam

#15. What is microbiology the study of?

Bacteria and viruses

Yeasts and moulds

All of the above

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

Diabetes

Heart Disease

Cancer

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

Glass slides

Agar plates

In water

#18. Name a type of ionising radiation

Inferred radiation

Light

X-rays

#19. How many chromosomes does a human have?

23

46

44

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

No qualification required

Degree in Pharmacy

Vocational qualification in Pharmacy

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

How heavy someone is

How dehydrated someone is

It identifies a specific person by their urine

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

Atrial Fibrillation

Sinus Rhythm

Ventricular Fibrillation

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

Oxygenated and deoxygenated blood flow

Movement of heart muscle

Direction of blood flow

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

Anti-retrovirals

Anti-inflammatory

Antibiotics

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

Resistance level

Reproduction number

Risk factor

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

0

35

16

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

Cleaning wounds

Stimulating blood supply

Extracting foreign bodies

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

Building bridges

Helping people to walk

Scanning the bones of the body

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

18

16

21

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

Tricuspid valve

Aortic valve

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

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