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 main reason for randomising patients to their treatment allocation in a clinical trial?

Fairest way of deciding who gets which drug

To reduce bias

So that patients don’t know which drug they’re taking

#2. How many chromosomes does a human have?

23

44

46

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

26

16

36

#4. What would NOT help decrease your radiation dose?

Doubling your distance from source

Doubling the time using the source

Doubling the shielding between you and the source

#5. What is a parasite?

Something that you use to jump out of an aeroplane

An organism which lives on another organism

An organism which lives in or on another organism (the host) and benefits by deriving nutrients at the other’s expense

#6. What is a pressure mapping system used for?

To measure how stressed someone gets in a wheelchair

To measure the interface pressure between the seat surface and the persons body

To measure the temperature of a persons bottom on a cushion

#7. How long can a tapeworm grow in your intestine?

82 feet long

82 meters long

82 inches long

#8. What does spirometry measure?

Your heart rate

The amount and/or speed of air that can be inhaled and exhaled

How much you weigh

#9. 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

#10. How many valves are there in the normal human heart?

4

3

5

#11. Which drug would be safe to give a patient with a penicillin allergy?

Clarithromycin

Amoxicillin

Penicillin V

#12. If a patient is unable to swallow how would you deal with their regular medicines?

Stop them all

Try to put them in the patient’s mouth and see what happens

Change formulation

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

Cleaning wounds

Stimulating blood supply

Extracting foreign bodies

#14. Approximately, how many days of energy would a 60kg woman store in her adipose tissue?

22

48

10

#15. Skulls: Which feature is NOT something that would specifically suggest that the animal is a predator?

Large, sharp canines

Forward facing eyes

Small brain cavity

#16. What does CPAP stand for?

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

Constant Pressure Applied to the Patient

Critical Pulmonary Arterial Pressure

#17. What is the number 1 cause of food poisoning in UK?

Campylobacter

Salmonella

E. coli

#18. What are Polyhydroxyalkanoates?

Glass

Cellulose

Biodegradable Polymers produced by bacteria

#19. Which of these is a type of immunity?

Acute

Passive

Aggressive

#20. What is a gene?

A sequence of nucleotides that code for the order of units used to build up a biological molecule

A pair of fashionable casual trousers in denim

A chromosome

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

No qualification required

Vocational qualification in Pharmacy

Degree in Pharmacy

#22. What is the definitive host and vector for the malaria parasite, genus plasmodium?

Ixodes dammini

Tsetse fly

Anopheles mosquito

#23. What is a buddy button used for?

Measuring the width of your belly button

Calling for help

Switch for powered chair controls

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

Antibiotics

Anti-inflammatory

Anti-retrovirals

#25. Which exposure will give you the highest dose of radiation?

An 8hr trans-atlantic flight

A 2 week holiday in Cornwall

A chest X-ray

#26. How many bacteria are in your gut?

100 trillion

1 million

<1000

#27. What part of the body would a drug be having the most affect on after using an inhaler?

Stomach

Skin

Lungs

#28. Why are cell therapy and gene therapy procedures carried out in a closed system?

To stop mutant cells escaping!

To protect the scientists doing the work

To ensure the cells are sterile

#29. How many phases of clinical trials are there?

4

3

5

#30. How many lobes are lungs made of?

5

12

8

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