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

Ringworm

Earth worm

Guinea worm

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

Around 50 000

Around 250 000

Around 100 000

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

Resistance level

Reproduction number

Risk factor

#4. Do Ultrasound scanners use ionising radiation?

Sometimes

Yes

No

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

foetuses and stools

faeces and stools

faeces and recliners

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

Lithium

Titanium

Uranium

#7. What is formalin?

Liquid used to colour tissue

Liquid used to cover tissue

Liquid used to preserve tissue

#8. How many chromosomes does a human have?

44

46

23

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

Wrist

Shoulder

Ankle

#10. What is microbiology the study of?

Yeasts and moulds

All of the above

Bacteria and viruses

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

Robert Koch

Louis Pasteur

Edward Jenner

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

16

35

0

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

16

36

26

#14. What is a verruca?

Bacterial infection

Fungal infection

Viral infection

#15. How many samples do biomedical scientits in the UK handle every year?

150 million

1 million

5 million

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

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

Tricuspid valve

Aortic valve

#17. 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

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

Stimulating blood supply

Extracting foreign bodies

Cleaning wounds

#19. What does NHSBT stand for?

National Health Service Blood and Transport

National Health Service Babies and Tissues

National Health Service Blood and Transplant

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

85

140

10

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

Only if they have had shingles

Yes

No

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

Degree in Pharmacy

Vocational qualification in Pharmacy

No qualification required

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

No

Yes

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

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

Phagocytes

Lymphocytes

Antibody

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

Right ventricle

Left ventricle

Left atrium

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

Variola-zoster virus

Vermicelli-zoster virus

Varicella-zoster virus

#27. In urine analysis, what does the term ‘specific gravity’ tell us about someone’s health?

It identifies a specific person by their urine

How dehydrated someone is

How heavy someone is

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

In water

Agar plates

Glass slides

#29. What does RBC stand for?

Red Blood Cell

Right Blood Cell

Reduced Blood Cells

#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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