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

Ticklish

Burning sensation

Nothing

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

Intramuscularly

Inactivated

Subcutaneous

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

Yes

Only if they have had shingles

No

#4. How many chromosomes does a human have?

23

46

44

#5. What is a verruca?

Viral infection

Fungal infection

Bacterial infection

#6. What is formalin?

Liquid used to cover tissue

Liquid used to preserve tissue

Liquid used to colour tissue

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

Louis Pasteur

Robert Koch

Edward Jenner

#8. What does NHSBT stand for?

National Health Service Babies and Tissues

National Health Service Blood and Transplant

National Health Service Blood and Transport

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

Sinus Rhythm

Ventricular Fibrillation

Atrial Fibrillation

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

Cat

Iguana

Hamster

#11. What is microbiology the study of?

Yeasts and moulds

All of the above

Bacteria and viruses

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

Movement of heart muscle

Direction of blood flow

Oxygenated and deoxygenated blood flow

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

Milk

Fruit Juice

Lemonade

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

No

Only if they are both in close contact

Only if they have not had shingles

#15. Do Ultrasound scanners use ionising radiation?

Sometimes

Yes

No

#16. 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

#17. What does RBC stand for?

Reduced Blood Cells

Red Blood Cell

Right Blood Cell

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

Malaria

Leishmaniasis

Toxoplasmosis

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

36

26

16

#20. What are gamma-rays?

High energy photons

A glowing beam

Electrons

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

Building bridges

Scanning the bones of the body

Helping people to walk

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

21

16

18

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

Vermicelli-zoster virus

Variola-zoster virus

Varicella-zoster virus

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

1 million

150 million

5 million

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

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

No

Yes

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

0

35

16

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

10

85

140

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

Coronary heart disease

Glucomaxima

Diabetes

#29. Name a type of ionising radiation

X-rays

Light

Inferred radiation

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

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

Tricuspid valve

Aortic valve

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