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. What can a robotic exoskeleton be used for?

Building bridges

Scanning the bones of the body

Helping people to walk

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

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

Tricuspid valve

Aortic valve

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

Toxoplasmosis

Leishmaniasis

Malaria

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

Titanium

Lithium

Uranium

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

Cancer

Diabetes

Heart Disease

#6. What is a verruca?

Bacterial infection

Viral infection

Fungal infection

#7. What does NHSBT stand for?

National Health Service Blood and Transport

National Health Service Blood and Transplant

National Health Service Babies and Tissues

#8. When having radiotherapy the patient feels which of the following?

Ticklish

Nothing

Burning sensation

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

Milk

Lemonade

Fruit Juice

#10. 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

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

Cleaning wounds

Extracting foreign bodies

Stimulating blood supply

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

faeces and stools

faeces and recliners

foetuses and stools

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

Vocational qualification in Pharmacy

No qualification required

Degree in Pharmacy

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

Intramuscularly

Inactivated

Subcutaneous

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

Antibiotics

Anti-retrovirals

Anti-inflammatory

#16. 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!

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

Around 50 000

Around 100 000

Around 250 000

#18. Do Ultrasound scanners use ionising radiation?

Yes

No

Sometimes

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

Left ventricle

Left atrium

Right ventricle

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

1 million

150 million

5 million

#21. 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

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

Agar plates

In water

Glass slides

#23. How many chromosomes does a human have?

44

46

23

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

Louis Pasteur

Robert Koch

Edward Jenner

#25. 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

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

Lymphocytes

Phagocytes

Antibody

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

Guinea worm

Earth worm

Ringworm

#28. What are gamma-rays?

A glowing beam

High energy photons

Electrons

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

35

0

16

#30. What does RBC stand for?

Red Blood Cell

Reduced Blood Cells

Right Blood Cell

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