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. How many muscles do you have in your fingers?

0

16

35

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

It identifies a specific person by their urine

How dehydrated someone is

How heavy someone is

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

Robert Koch

Louis Pasteur

Edward Jenner

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

Milk

Lemonade

Fruit Juice

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

Antibiotics

Anti-inflammatory

Anti-retrovirals

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

10

140

85

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

No

Only if they have had shingles

Yes

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

Tricuspid valve

Aortic valve

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

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

faeces and recliners

faeces and stools

foetuses and stools

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

Stimulating blood supply

Extracting foreign bodies

Cleaning wounds

#11. What is microbiology the study of?

All of the above

Bacteria and viruses

Yeasts and moulds

#12. What is histology?

The study of blood

The study of plants

The study of cells and tissue

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

Around 50 000

Around 250 000

Around 100 000

#14. Name a type of ionising radiation

X-rays

Inferred radiation

Light

#15. How many chromosomes does a human have?

23

46

44

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

Ventricular Fibrillation

Sinus Rhythm

Atrial Fibrillation

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

Antibody

Lymphocytes

Phagocytes

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

36

16

26

#19. 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!

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

Ankle

Shoulder

Wrist

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

Leishmaniasis

Malaria

Toxoplasmosis

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

No

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

Yes

#23. What are gamma-rays?

A glowing beam

High energy photons

Electrons

#24. What does NHSBT stand for?

National Health Service Blood and Transport

National Health Service Blood and Transplant

National Health Service Babies and Tissues

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

Helping people to walk

Scanning the bones of the body

Building bridges

#26. What is a verruca?

Fungal infection

Bacterial infection

Viral infection

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

No qualification required

Vocational qualification in Pharmacy

Degree in Pharmacy

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

Direction of blood flow

Movement of heart muscle

Oxygenated and deoxygenated blood flow

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

Risk factor

Reproduction number

Resistance level

#30. What is haemotoxylin used for?

To demonstrate nuclear structures

To demonstrate foods

To demonstrate fatty acids

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