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 is the term used for medicines that treat bacterial infections?

Anti-retrovirals

Antibiotics

Anti-inflammatory

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

Only if they have had shingles

Yes

No

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

Lithium

Titanium

Uranium

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

Agar plates

Glass slides

In water

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

Building bridges

Scanning the bones of the body

Helping people to walk

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

Around 250 000

Around 50 000

Around 100 000

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

Malaria

Toxoplasmosis

Leishmaniasis

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

Aortic valve

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

Tricuspid valve

#9. Do Ultrasound scanners use ionising radiation?

Sometimes

Yes

No

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

Louis Pasteur

Edward Jenner

Robert Koch

#11. What is formalin?

Liquid used to cover tissue

Liquid used to preserve tissue

Liquid used to colour tissue

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

Cancer

Heart Disease

Diabetes

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

Left atrium

Right ventricle

Left ventricle

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

Variola-zoster virus

Vermicelli-zoster virus

Varicella-zoster virus

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

26

36

16

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

faeces and recliners

foetuses and stools

faeces and stools

#17. What is histology?

The study of cells and tissue

The study of blood

The study of plants

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

Oxygenated and deoxygenated blood flow

Direction of blood flow

Movement of heart muscle

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

Lemonade

Fruit Juice

Milk

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

Degree in Pharmacy

Vocational qualification in Pharmacy

No qualification required

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

35

0

16

#22. Name a type of ionising radiation

X-rays

Inferred radiation

Light

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

60 to 100

20 to 70

80 to 120

#24. What is haemotoxylin used for?

To demonstrate foods

To demonstrate fatty acids

To demonstrate nuclear structures

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

Ventricular Fibrillation

Sinus Rhythm

Atrial Fibrillation

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

Wrist

Ankle

Shoulder

#27. What are gamma-rays?

Electrons

High energy photons

A glowing beam

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

Lymphocytes

Antibody

Phagocytes

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

Risk factor

Reproduction number

Resistance level

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

10

140

85

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