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 which human body joint do you find the rotator cuff tendon?

Wrist

Shoulder

Ankle

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

Scanning the bones of the body

Building bridges

Helping people to walk

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

Only if they have had shingles

Yes

No

#4. What are gamma-rays?

High energy photons

A glowing beam

Electrons

#5. 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

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

Risk factor

Resistance level

Reproduction number

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

Antibody

Lymphocytes

Phagocytes

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

36

26

16

#9. What is a verruca?

Fungal infection

Viral infection

Bacterial infection

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

www.transfusionguidelines.org.uk

hospital.blood.co.uk

www.blood.co.uk

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

Coronary heart disease

Diabetes

Glucomaxima

#12. Do Ultrasound scanners use ionising radiation?

Yes

No

Sometimes

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

Ringworm

Earth worm

Guinea worm

#14. 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

#15. What is formalin?

Liquid used to preserve tissue

Liquid used to cover tissue

Liquid used to colour tissue

#16. What does RBC stand for?

Right Blood Cell

Reduced Blood Cells

Red Blood Cell

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

Cancer

Diabetes

Heart Disease

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

Inactivated

Subcutaneous

Intramuscularly

#19. What does NHSBT stand for?

National Health Service Blood and Transplant

National Health Service Babies and Tissues

National Health Service Blood and Transport

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

Extracting foreign bodies

Cleaning wounds

Stimulating blood supply

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

60 to 100

20 to 70

80 to 120

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

85

140

10

#23. Name a type of ionising radiation

Light

X-rays

Inferred radiation

#24. What are bacteria grown on in the laboratory?

Glass slides

Agar plates

In water

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

Yes

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

No

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

Vermicelli-zoster virus

Variola-zoster virus

Varicella-zoster virus

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

Titanium

Lithium

Uranium

#28. How many chromosomes does a human have?

46

44

23

#29. What is haemotoxylin used for?

To demonstrate fatty acids

To demonstrate nuclear structures

To demonstrate foods

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

Milk

Fruit Juice

Lemonade

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