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

20 to 70

80 to 120

60 to 100

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

Lithium

Titanium

Uranium

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

Yes

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

No

#4. 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

#5. What is haemotoxylin used for?

To demonstrate fatty acids

To demonstrate nuclear structures

To demonstrate foods

#6. What are gamma-rays?

Electrons

A glowing beam

High energy photons

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

Toxoplasmosis

Leishmaniasis

Malaria

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

Antibiotics

Anti-inflammatory

Anti-retrovirals

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

Antibody

Lymphocytes

Phagocytes

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

Building bridges

Helping people to walk

Scanning the bones of the body

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

0

16

35

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

Around 100 000

Around 50 000

Around 250 000

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

Degree in Pharmacy

No qualification required

Vocational qualification in Pharmacy

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

To protect the scientists doing the work

To stop mutant cells escaping!

To ensure the cells are sterile

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

10

140

85

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

Ringworm

Earth worm

Guinea worm

#17. Do Ultrasound scanners use ionising radiation?

Sometimes

Yes

No

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

Heart Disease

Cancer

Diabetes

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

How dehydrated someone is

It identifies a specific person by their urine

How heavy someone is

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

Atrial Fibrillation

Ventricular Fibrillation

Sinus Rhythm

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

Extracting foreign bodies

Stimulating blood supply

Cleaning wounds

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

Burning sensation

Nothing

Ticklish

#23. Name a type of ionising radiation

Inferred radiation

Light

X-rays

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

Aortic valve

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

Tricuspid valve

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

Lemonade

Fruit Juice

Milk

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

Subcutaneous

Intramuscularly

Inactivated

#27. What is histology?

The study of plants

The study of cells and tissue

The study of blood

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

Robert Koch

Edward Jenner

Louis Pasteur

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

Wrist

Shoulder

Ankle

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

faeces and recliners

foetuses and stools

faeces and stools

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