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. Name a type of ionising radiation

X-rays

Inferred radiation

Light

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

Antibiotics

Anti-inflammatory

Anti-retrovirals

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

Stimulating blood supply

Extracting foreign bodies

Cleaning wounds

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

Ventricular Fibrillation

Sinus Rhythm

Atrial Fibrillation

#6. Do Ultrasound scanners use ionising radiation?

Yes

Sometimes

No

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

16

21

18

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

Wrist

Ankle

Shoulder

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

Coronary heart disease

Glucomaxima

Diabetes

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

Iguana

Hamster

Cat

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

16

35

0

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

No

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

Yes

#13. What is microbiology the study of?

Yeasts and moulds

All of the above

Bacteria and viruses

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

How heavy someone is

It identifies a specific person by their urine

How dehydrated someone is

#15. What is a verruca?

Fungal infection

Bacterial infection

Viral infection

#16. What is haemotoxylin used for?

To demonstrate foods

To demonstrate fatty acids

To demonstrate nuclear structures

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

36

16

26

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

Robert Koch

Louis Pasteur

Edward Jenner

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

Varicella-zoster virus

Vermicelli-zoster virus

Variola-zoster virus

#20. What is histology?

The study of blood

The study of cells and tissue

The study of plants

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

Uranium

Titanium

Lithium

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

Only if they have had shingles

No

Yes

#23. What are gamma-rays?

High energy photons

A glowing beam

Electrons

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

Heart Disease

Diabetes

Cancer

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

Building bridges

Helping people to walk

Scanning the bones of the body

#26. 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

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

Right ventricle

Left ventricle

Left atrium

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

140

85

10

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

Around 100 000

Around 250 000

Around 50 000

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

Movement of heart muscle

Oxygenated and deoxygenated blood flow

Direction of blood flow

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