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.transfusionguidelines.org.uk

www.blood.co.uk

hospital.blood.co.uk

#2. What does RBC stand for?

Reduced Blood Cells

Red Blood Cell

Right Blood Cell

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

Atrial Fibrillation

Ventricular Fibrillation

Sinus Rhythm

#4. What are gamma-rays?

A glowing beam

Electrons

High energy photons

#5. What is microbiology the study of?

All of the above

Yeasts and moulds

Bacteria and viruses

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

Reproduction number

Risk factor

Resistance level

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

Titanium

Lithium

Uranium

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

Oxygenated and deoxygenated blood flow

Direction of blood flow

Movement of heart muscle

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

Scanning the bones of the body

Building bridges

Helping people to walk

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

Around 100 000

Around 50 000

Around 250 000

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

Louis Pasteur

Edward Jenner

Robert Koch

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

Lymphocytes

Phagocytes

Antibody

#13. 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

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

Lemonade

Milk

Fruit Juice

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

Intramuscularly

Subcutaneous

Inactivated

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

faeces and stools

faeces and recliners

foetuses and stools

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

Malaria

Leishmaniasis

Toxoplasmosis

#18. How many chromosomes does a human have?

23

46

44

#19. What is haemotoxylin used for?

To demonstrate foods

To demonstrate fatty acids

To demonstrate nuclear structures

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

Only if they have had shingles

Yes

No

#21. What does NHSBT stand for?

National Health Service Blood and Transport

National Health Service Blood and Transplant

National Health Service Babies and Tissues

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

Vermicelli-zoster virus

Varicella-zoster virus

Variola-zoster virus

#23. What is a verruca?

Fungal infection

Viral infection

Bacterial infection

#24. What is histology?

The study of cells and tissue

The study of plants

The study of blood

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

Shoulder

Ankle

Wrist

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

140

10

85

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

Hamster

Iguana

Cat

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

Anti-retrovirals

Antibiotics

Anti-inflammatory

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

Cleaning wounds

Extracting foreign bodies

Stimulating blood supply

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

35

16

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