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!

 

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

www.blood.co.uk

www.transfusionguidelines.org.uk

hospital.blood.co.uk

#2. 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

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

Diabetes

Heart Disease

Cancer

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

10

85

140

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

Glass slides

Agar plates

In water

#6. What is microbiology the study of?

All of the above

Bacteria and viruses

Yeasts and moulds

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

Vermicelli-zoster virus

Varicella-zoster virus

Variola-zoster virus

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

Inactivated

Intramuscularly

Subcutaneous

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

foetuses and stools

faeces and stools

faeces and recliners

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

Wrist

Shoulder

Ankle

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

Cat

Iguana

Hamster

#12. What is haemotoxylin used for?

To demonstrate nuclear structures

To demonstrate fatty acids

To demonstrate foods

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

Antibody

Phagocytes

Lymphocytes

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

Anti-retrovirals

Anti-inflammatory

Antibiotics

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

36

16

26

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

60 to 100

20 to 70

80 to 120

#17. Why are cell therapy and gene therapy procedures carried out in a closed system?

To protect the scientists doing the work

To stop mutant cells escaping!

To ensure the cells are sterile

#18. What is histology?

The study of blood

The study of plants

The study of cells and tissue

#19. What are gamma-rays?

High energy photons

A glowing beam

Electrons

#20. What does NHSBT stand for?

National Health Service Blood and Transport

National Health Service Blood and Transplant

National Health Service Babies and Tissues

#21. What does RBC stand for?

Red Blood Cell

Reduced Blood Cells

Right Blood Cell

#22. How many chromosomes does a human have?

23

44

46

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

Risk factor

Reproduction number

Resistance level

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

Lithium

Titanium

Uranium

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

Oxygenated and deoxygenated blood flow

Movement of heart muscle

Direction of blood flow

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

150 million

1 million

5 million

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

21

18

16

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

Ventricular Fibrillation

Atrial Fibrillation

Sinus Rhythm

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

Left ventricle

Right ventricle

Left atrium

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

16

0

35

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