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

Antibody

Phagocytes

Lymphocytes

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

Ringworm

Earth worm

Guinea worm

#3. What is formalin?

Liquid used to cover tissue

Liquid used to colour tissue

Liquid used to preserve tissue

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

Cleaning wounds

Extracting foreign bodies

Stimulating blood supply

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

Lithium

Uranium

Titanium

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

Ticklish

Nothing

Burning sensation

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

In water

Glass slides

Agar plates

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

26

16

36

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

Resistance level

Reproduction number

Risk factor

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

1 million

5 million

150 million

#11. Do Ultrasound scanners use ionising radiation?

Sometimes

No

Yes

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

Aortic valve

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

Tricuspid valve

#13. What are gamma-rays?

Electrons

A glowing beam

High energy photons

#14. What is histology?

The study of blood

The study of plants

The study of cells and tissue

#15. 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

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

Helping people to walk

Scanning the bones of the body

Building bridges

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

Heart Disease

Diabetes

Cancer

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

www.blood.co.uk

hospital.blood.co.uk

www.transfusionguidelines.org.uk

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

Variola-zoster virus

Varicella-zoster virus

Vermicelli-zoster virus

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

Fruit Juice

Lemonade

Milk

#21. What is microbiology the study of?

Yeasts and moulds

All of the above

Bacteria and viruses

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

No

Yes

Only if they have had shingles

#23. In beats per minute (bpm) What is the normal range for resting pulse rate in adults?

20 to 70

60 to 100

80 to 120

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

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

Yes

No

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

Direction of blood flow

Oxygenated and deoxygenated blood flow

Movement of heart muscle

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

0

16

35

#27. 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

#28. What does NHSBT stand for?

National Health Service Blood and Transport

National Health Service Babies and Tissues

National Health Service Blood and Transplant

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

Coronary heart disease

Diabetes

Glucomaxima

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

Ankle

Wrist

Shoulder

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