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. How many times will your heart beat today?

Around 250 000

Around 50 000

Around 100 000

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

Reproduction number

Resistance level

Risk factor

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

Building bridges

Scanning the bones of the body

Helping people to walk

#4. What is histology?

The study of plants

The study of cells and tissue

The study of blood

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

16

35

0

#6. 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

#7. What is a verruca?

Viral infection

Bacterial infection

Fungal infection

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

Anti-inflammatory

Anti-retrovirals

Antibiotics

#9. Name a type of ionising radiation

Light

X-rays

Inferred radiation

#10. 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

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

In water

Agar plates

Glass slides

#12. 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!

#13. What does NHSBT stand for?

National Health Service Babies and Tissues

National Health Service Blood and Transport

National Health Service Blood and Transplant

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

Heart Disease

Diabetes

Cancer

#15. Do Ultrasound scanners use ionising radiation?

Sometimes

Yes

No

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

Yes

No

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

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

Ringworm

Earth worm

Guinea worm

#18. What is microbiology the study of?

Bacteria and viruses

Yeasts and moulds

All of the above

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

Atrial Fibrillation

Ventricular Fibrillation

Sinus Rhythm

#20. What does RBC stand for?

Right Blood Cell

Red Blood Cell

Reduced Blood Cells

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

Titanium

Uranium

Lithium

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

16

36

26

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

No

Yes

Only if they have had shingles

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

Robert Koch

Edward Jenner

Louis Pasteur

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

Milk

Lemonade

Fruit Juice

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

Direction of blood flow

Movement of heart muscle

Oxygenated and deoxygenated blood flow

#28. What are gamma-rays?

Electrons

A glowing beam

High energy photons

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

Right ventricle

Left ventricle

Left atrium

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

Lymphocytes

Phagocytes

Antibody

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