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 of these drinks has the lowest amount of sugar?

Lemonade

Fruit Juice

Milk

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

Cancer

Diabetes

Heart Disease

#3. What is a verruca?

Bacterial infection

Fungal infection

Viral infection

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

20 to 70

80 to 120

60 to 100

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

Burning sensation

Ticklish

Nothing

#6. Name a type of ionising radiation

Inferred radiation

X-rays

Light

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

Ringworm

Guinea worm

Earth worm

#8. How many chromosomes does a human have?

23

44

46

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

Atrial Fibrillation

Ventricular Fibrillation

Sinus Rhythm

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

Oxygenated and deoxygenated blood flow

Direction of blood flow

Movement of heart muscle

#11. Do Ultrasound scanners use ionising radiation?

No

Yes

Sometimes

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

16

0

35

#13. What does RBC stand for?

Reduced Blood Cells

Red Blood Cell

Right Blood Cell

#14. 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

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

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

Yes

No

#16. What disease is a biochemist particularly looking for when they measure the glucose level of someone’s blood?

Coronary heart disease

Diabetes

Glucomaxima

#17. Toxoplasma is a parasite commonly transmitted to humans from which household pet?

Iguana

Cat

Hamster

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

26

36

16

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

foetuses and stools

faeces and recliners

faeces and stools

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

10

85

140

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

In water

Agar plates

Glass slides

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

No qualification required

Vocational qualification in Pharmacy

Degree in Pharmacy

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

Tricuspid valve

Aortic valve

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

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

Louis Pasteur

Robert Koch

Edward Jenner

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

1 million

150 million

5 million

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

Cleaning wounds

Extracting foreign bodies

Stimulating blood supply

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

Building bridges

Scanning the bones of the body

Helping people to walk

#28. What is histology?

The study of plants

The study of cells and tissue

The study of blood

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

Uranium

Lithium

Titanium

#30. What does NHSBT stand for?

National Health Service Babies and Tissues

National Health Service Blood and Transport

National Health Service Blood and Transplant

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