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 are maggots used for in the treatment of medical conditions?

Extracting foreign bodies

Stimulating blood supply

Cleaning wounds

#2. What does NHSBT stand for?

National Health Service Blood and Transport

National Health Service Blood and Transplant

National Health Service Babies and Tissues

#3. What is haemotoxylin used for?

To demonstrate nuclear structures

To demonstrate fatty acids

To demonstrate foods

#4. Name a type of ionising radiation

X-rays

Light

Inferred radiation

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

Earth worm

Guinea worm

Ringworm

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

140

85

10

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

16

36

26

#8. What is histology?

The study of cells and tissue

The study of blood

The study of plants

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

Nothing

Burning sensation

Ticklish

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

Aortic valve

Tricuspid valve

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

#11. What is a verruca?

Fungal infection

Viral infection

Bacterial infection

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

Right ventricle

Left atrium

Left ventricle

#13. What does RBC stand for?

Reduced Blood Cells

Red Blood Cell

Right Blood Cell

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

16

0

35

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

www.transfusionguidelines.org.uk

hospital.blood.co.uk

www.blood.co.uk

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

No qualification required

Degree in Pharmacy

Vocational qualification in Pharmacy

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

Sinus Rhythm

Ventricular Fibrillation

Atrial Fibrillation

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

Building bridges

Helping people to walk

Scanning the bones of the body

#19. What is microbiology the study of?

Yeasts and moulds

Bacteria and viruses

All of the above

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

Agar plates

In water

Glass slides

#21. What is the age of consent to be a bone marrow donor?

18

16

21

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

Toxoplasmosis

Leishmaniasis

Malaria

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

Phagocytes

Antibody

Lymphocytes

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

80 to 120

20 to 70

60 to 100

#25. How many chromosomes does a human have?

46

44

23

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

Louis Pasteur

Robert Koch

Edward Jenner

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

Fruit Juice

Lemonade

Milk

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

Lithium

Titanium

Uranium

#29. 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

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

Intramuscularly

Subcutaneous

Inactivated

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