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. What are gamma-rays?

High energy photons

A glowing beam

Electrons

#2. What does NHSBT stand for?

National Health Service Blood and Transplant

National Health Service Blood and Transport

National Health Service Babies and Tissues

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

faeces and recliners

faeces and stools

foetuses and stools

#4. What does RBC stand for?

Red Blood Cell

Right Blood Cell

Reduced Blood Cells

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

Uranium

Lithium

Titanium

#6. 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

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

Tricuspid valve

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

Aortic valve

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

Stimulating blood supply

Cleaning wounds

Extracting foreign bodies

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

26

36

16

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

Variola-zoster virus

Varicella-zoster virus

Vermicelli-zoster virus

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

35

0

16

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

21

18

16

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

Yes

No

Only if they have had shingles

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

Shoulder

Wrist

Ankle

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

Antibody

Phagocytes

Lymphocytes

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

Guinea worm

Ringworm

Earth worm

#17. What qualification is required to become a pharmacy technician?

No qualification required

Vocational qualification in Pharmacy

Degree in Pharmacy

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

hospital.blood.co.uk

www.blood.co.uk

www.transfusionguidelines.org.uk

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

5 million

150 million

1 million

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

Toxoplasmosis

Malaria

Leishmaniasis

#21. How many chromosomes does a human have?

23

46

44

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

No

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

Yes

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

Inactivated

Subcutaneous

Intramuscularly

#24. What is microbiology the study of?

All of the above

Bacteria and viruses

Yeasts and moulds

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

Building bridges

Helping people to walk

Scanning the bones of the body

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

How dehydrated someone is

How heavy someone is

It identifies a specific person by their urine

#27. Do Ultrasound scanners use ionising radiation?

No

Sometimes

Yes

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

Burning sensation

Nothing

Ticklish

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

Atrial Fibrillation

Ventricular Fibrillation

Sinus Rhythm

#30. 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

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