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. Do Ultrasound scanners use ionising radiation?

Yes

No

Sometimes

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

www.transfusionguidelines.org.uk

www.blood.co.uk

hospital.blood.co.uk

#3. How many chromosomes does a human have?

44

46

23

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

Resistance level

Reproduction number

Risk factor

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

Ticklish

Burning sensation

Nothing

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

Direction of blood flow

Oxygenated and deoxygenated blood flow

Movement of heart muscle

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

Diabetes

Heart Disease

Cancer

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

Anti-retrovirals

Anti-inflammatory

Antibiotics

#9. What is a verruca?

Fungal infection

Bacterial infection

Viral infection

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

Wrist

Shoulder

Ankle

#11. What are gamma-rays?

A glowing beam

High energy photons

Electrons

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

Titanium

Uranium

Lithium

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

Toxoplasmosis

Leishmaniasis

Malaria

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

Extracting foreign bodies

Stimulating blood supply

Cleaning wounds

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

Phagocytes

Antibody

Lymphocytes

#16. What does NHSBT stand for?

National Health Service Babies and Tissues

National Health Service Blood and Transplant

National Health Service Blood and Transport

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

Right ventricle

Left ventricle

Left atrium

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

80 to 120

60 to 100

20 to 70

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

10

85

140

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

150 million

1 million

5 million

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

Aortic valve

Tricuspid valve

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

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

Around 250 000

Around 100 000

Around 50 000

#23. What is microbiology the study of?

Bacteria and viruses

Yeasts and moulds

All of the above

#24. What is haemotoxylin used for?

To demonstrate fatty acids

To demonstrate nuclear structures

To demonstrate foods

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

Sinus Rhythm

Ventricular Fibrillation

Atrial Fibrillation

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

Glass slides

In water

Agar plates

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

Fruit Juice

Milk

Lemonade

#28. 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

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

Yes

Only if they have had shingles

No

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

35

16

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