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

Yes

Only if they have had shingles

No

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

85

140

10

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

Ringworm

Guinea worm

Earth worm

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

foetuses and stools

faeces and stools

faeces and recliners

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

Heart Disease

Cancer

Diabetes

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

Intramuscularly

Inactivated

Subcutaneous

#7. How many chromosomes does a human have?

46

44

23

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

Degree in Pharmacy

No qualification required

Vocational qualification in Pharmacy

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

Ankle

Wrist

Shoulder

#10. What are gamma-rays?

Electrons

High energy photons

A glowing beam

#11. 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

#12. What is microbiology the study of?

Yeasts and moulds

Bacteria and viruses

All of the above

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

Malaria

Leishmaniasis

Toxoplasmosis

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

Agar plates

Glass slides

In water

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

Left atrium

Left ventricle

Right ventricle

#16. What does RBC stand for?

Right Blood Cell

Reduced Blood Cells

Red Blood Cell

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

Lithium

Titanium

Uranium

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

Oxygenated and deoxygenated blood flow

Movement of heart muscle

Direction of blood flow

#19. Name a type of ionising radiation

X-rays

Inferred radiation

Light

#20. 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

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

Stimulating blood supply

Extracting foreign bodies

Cleaning wounds

#22. What does NHSBT stand for?

National Health Service Babies and Tissues

National Health Service Blood and Transplant

National Health Service Blood and Transport

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

Only if they are both in close contact

No

Only if they have not had shingles

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

Milk

Fruit Juice

Lemonade

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

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

Aortic valve

Tricuspid valve

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

16

0

35

#27. What is formalin?

Liquid used to colour tissue

Liquid used to preserve tissue

Liquid used to cover tissue

#28. What is a verruca?

Fungal infection

Bacterial infection

Viral infection

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

Risk factor

Resistance level

Reproduction number

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

Helping people to walk

Scanning the bones of the body

Building bridges

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