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. 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

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

0

35

16

#3. What is a verruca?

Viral infection

Fungal infection

Bacterial infection

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

Ventricular Fibrillation

Sinus Rhythm

Atrial Fibrillation

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

Variola-zoster virus

Varicella-zoster virus

Vermicelli-zoster virus

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

Tricuspid valve

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

Aortic valve

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

Scanning the bones of the body

Building bridges

Helping people to walk

#8. How many chromosomes does a human have?

46

23

44

#9. 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

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

Ringworm

Guinea worm

Earth worm

#11. Do Ultrasound scanners use ionising radiation?

Sometimes

Yes

No

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

Louis Pasteur

Edward Jenner

Robert Koch

#13. What is microbiology the study of?

All of the above

Bacteria and viruses

Yeasts and moulds

#14. What does RBC stand for?

Right Blood Cell

Red Blood Cell

Reduced Blood Cells

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

Ticklish

Burning sensation

Nothing

#16. 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

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

Leishmaniasis

Toxoplasmosis

Malaria

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

Around 50 000

Around 250 000

Around 100 000

#19. What is haemotoxylin used for?

To demonstrate foods

To demonstrate nuclear structures

To demonstrate fatty acids

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

Subcutaneous

Inactivated

Intramuscularly

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

10

140

85

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

Phagocytes

Antibody

Lymphocytes

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

Shoulder

Ankle

Wrist

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

Risk factor

Reproduction number

Resistance level

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

foetuses and stools

faeces and stools

faeces and recliners

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

Anti-retrovirals

Antibiotics

Anti-inflammatory

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

To protect the scientists doing the work

To ensure the cells are sterile

To stop mutant cells escaping!

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

150 million

5 million

1 million

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

No

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

Yes

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

No qualification required

Vocational qualification in Pharmacy

Degree in Pharmacy

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