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. 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

#2. Can somebody catch shingles from a person with chicken pox?

Only if they are both in close contact

Only if they have not had shingles

No

#3. 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

#4. What is haemotoxylin used for?

To demonstrate foods

To demonstrate fatty acids

To demonstrate nuclear structures

#5. What are gamma-rays?

Electrons

High energy photons

A glowing beam

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

Phagocytes

Lymphocytes

Antibody

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

140

85

10

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

Aortic valve

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

Tricuspid valve

#9. Name a type of ionising radiation

X-rays

Inferred radiation

Light

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

Milk

Lemonade

Fruit Juice

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

Movement of heart muscle

Oxygenated and deoxygenated blood flow

Direction of blood flow

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

In water

Glass slides

Agar plates

#13. What is histology?

The study of cells and tissue

The study of blood

The study of plants

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

0

16

35

#15. How many chromosomes does a human have?

23

44

46

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

16

36

26

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

foetuses and stools

faeces and stools

faeces and recliners

#18. What is microbiology the study of?

All of the above

Yeasts and moulds

Bacteria and viruses

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

Right ventricle

Left atrium

Left ventricle

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

Diabetes

Cancer

Heart Disease

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

No

Yes

Only if they have had shingles

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

Coronary heart disease

Diabetes

Glucomaxima

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

Extracting foreign bodies

Cleaning wounds

Stimulating blood supply

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

Wrist

Shoulder

Ankle

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

Burning sensation

Nothing

Ticklish

#26. What is a verruca?

Viral infection

Bacterial infection

Fungal infection

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

Cat

Iguana

Hamster

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

Varicella-zoster virus

Vermicelli-zoster virus

Variola-zoster virus

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

Atrial Fibrillation

Sinus Rhythm

Ventricular Fibrillation

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

Antibiotics

Anti-inflammatory

Anti-retrovirals

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