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!

 

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

Subcutaneous

Inactivated

Intramuscularly

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

Cancer

Diabetes

Heart Disease

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

Cleaning wounds

Stimulating blood supply

Extracting foreign bodies

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

Leishmaniasis

Malaria

Toxoplasmosis

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

foetuses and stools

faeces and recliners

faeces and stools

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

10

85

140

#7. What are gamma-rays?

Electrons

High energy photons

A glowing beam

#8. What is haemotoxylin used for?

To demonstrate nuclear structures

To demonstrate foods

To demonstrate fatty acids

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

Shoulder

Wrist

Ankle

#10. 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

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

Guinea worm

Earth worm

Ringworm

#12. How many chromosomes does a human have?

44

23

46

#13. What is microbiology the study of?

Bacteria and viruses

Yeasts and moulds

All of the above

#14. What does RBC stand for?

Right Blood Cell

Reduced Blood Cells

Red Blood Cell

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

Titanium

Lithium

Uranium

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

Robert Koch

Louis Pasteur

Edward Jenner

#17. What is formalin?

Liquid used to colour tissue

Liquid used to preserve tissue

Liquid used to cover tissue

#18. 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

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

Right ventricle

Left ventricle

Left atrium

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

18

16

21

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

26

36

16

#22. Do Ultrasound scanners use ionising radiation?

No

Yes

Sometimes

#23. 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

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

Around 100 000

Around 50 000

Around 250 000

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

Tricuspid valve

Aortic valve

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

#26. What is a verruca?

Fungal infection

Bacterial infection

Viral infection

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

Scanning the bones of the body

Helping people to walk

Building bridges

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

hospital.blood.co.uk

www.transfusionguidelines.org.uk

www.blood.co.uk

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

Lymphocytes

Phagocytes

Antibody

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

Anti-inflammatory

Anti-retrovirals

Antibiotics

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