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

Glucomaxima

Coronary heart disease

Diabetes

#2. How many chromosomes does a human have?

46

44

23

#3. Name a type of ionising radiation

X-rays

Inferred radiation

Light

#4. How many bones are there in the foot?

36

26

16

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

Oxygenated and deoxygenated blood flow

Movement of heart muscle

Direction of blood flow

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

Lemonade

Milk

Fruit Juice

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

Varicella-zoster virus

Vermicelli-zoster virus

Variola-zoster virus

#8. What are gamma-rays?

High energy photons

Electrons

A glowing beam

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

Risk factor

Reproduction number

Resistance level

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

Cancer

Heart Disease

Diabetes

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

Ringworm

Guinea worm

Earth worm

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

Iguana

Cat

Hamster

#14. 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

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

Sinus Rhythm

Ventricular Fibrillation

Atrial Fibrillation

#16. What is microbiology the study of?

All of the above

Yeasts and moulds

Bacteria and viruses

#17. Do Ultrasound scanners use ionising radiation?

Sometimes

Yes

No

#18. What does RBC stand for?

Reduced Blood Cells

Right Blood Cell

Red Blood Cell

#19. What does NHSBT stand for?

National Health Service Blood and Transplant

National Health Service Blood and Transport

National Health Service Babies and Tissues

#20. Can somebody catch shingles from a person with chicken pox?

No

Only if they have not had shingles

Only if they are both in close contact

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

Helping people to walk

Building bridges

Scanning the bones of the body

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

No qualification required

Degree in Pharmacy

Vocational qualification in Pharmacy

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

Intramuscularly

Inactivated

Subcutaneous

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

Tricuspid valve

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

Aortic valve

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

No

Yes

Only if they have had shingles

#26. What is a verruca?

Bacterial infection

Viral infection

Fungal infection

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

Wrist

Shoulder

Ankle

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

No

Yes

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

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

Ticklish

Nothing

Burning sensation

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

www.blood.co.uk

hospital.blood.co.uk

www.transfusionguidelines.org.uk

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