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?

A glowing beam

High energy photons

Electrons

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

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

Tricuspid valve

Aortic valve

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

Oxygenated and deoxygenated blood flow

Direction of blood flow

Movement of heart muscle

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

Burning sensation

Nothing

Ticklish

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

In water

Glass slides

Agar plates

#6. What is microbiology the study of?

Yeasts and moulds

All of the above

Bacteria and viruses

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

Toxoplasmosis

Malaria

Leishmaniasis

#8. 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

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

Left atrium

Right ventricle

Left ventricle

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

Guinea worm

Earth worm

Ringworm

#11. How many chromosomes does a human have?

23

46

44

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

faeces and recliners

foetuses and stools

faeces and stools

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

Subcutaneous

Intramuscularly

Inactivated

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

Anti-retrovirals

Antibiotics

Anti-inflammatory

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

Iguana

Hamster

Cat

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

Shoulder

Ankle

Wrist

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

Helping people to walk

Scanning the bones of the body

Building bridges

#18. What is a verruca?

Bacterial infection

Viral infection

Fungal infection

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

Lithium

Uranium

Titanium

#20. What is histology?

The study of cells and tissue

The study of plants

The study of blood

#21. In beats per minute (bpm) What is the normal range for resting pulse rate in adults?

80 to 120

20 to 70

60 to 100

#22. What is formalin?

Liquid used to cover tissue

Liquid used to colour tissue

Liquid used to preserve tissue

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

16

0

35

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

Risk factor

Resistance level

Reproduction number

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

Heart Disease

Cancer

Diabetes

#26. What does RBC stand for?

Red Blood Cell

Reduced Blood Cells

Right Blood Cell

#27. Name a type of ionising radiation

Light

Inferred radiation

X-rays

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

10

140

85

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

Cleaning wounds

Extracting foreign bodies

Stimulating blood supply

#30. Do Ultrasound scanners use ionising radiation?

Sometimes

No

Yes

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