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

Uranium

Lithium

Titanium

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

Burning sensation

Ticklish

Nothing

#3. What does RBC stand for?

Right Blood Cell

Reduced Blood Cells

Red Blood Cell

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

Milk

Fruit Juice

Lemonade

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

Shoulder

Wrist

Ankle

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

Coronary heart disease

Glucomaxima

Diabetes

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

Heart Disease

Diabetes

Cancer

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

Phagocytes

Lymphocytes

Antibody

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

Cat

Hamster

Iguana

#11. Why are cell therapy and gene therapy procedures carried out in a closed system?

To ensure the cells are sterile

To stop mutant cells escaping!

To protect the scientists doing the work

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

18

16

21

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

10

140

85

#14. What does NHSBT stand for?

National Health Service Blood and Transplant

National Health Service Blood and Transport

National Health Service Babies and Tissues

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

Around 100 000

Around 250 000

Around 50 000

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

Stimulating blood supply

Extracting foreign bodies

Cleaning wounds

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

No

Yes

Only if they have had shingles

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

www.blood.co.uk

www.transfusionguidelines.org.uk

hospital.blood.co.uk

#19. Name a type of ionising radiation

X-rays

Inferred radiation

Light

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

faeces and recliners

foetuses and stools

faeces and stools

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

Risk factor

Resistance level

Reproduction number

#22. What is formalin?

Liquid used to cover tissue

Liquid used to colour tissue

Liquid used to preserve tissue

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

Building bridges

Scanning the bones of the body

Helping people to walk

#24. What is histology?

The study of blood

The study of plants

The study of cells and tissue

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

Left atrium

Left ventricle

Right ventricle

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

Aortic valve

Tricuspid valve

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

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

35

0

16

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

No qualification required

Degree in Pharmacy

Vocational qualification in Pharmacy

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

Ringworm

Earth worm

Guinea worm

#30. 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

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