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 a pressure mapping system used for?

To measure how stressed someone gets in a wheelchair

To measure the temperature of a persons bottom on a cushion

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

#2. How many chromosomes does a human have?

44

46

23

#3. Malaria Parasite can be seen in which of the following blood components?

Plasma

White blood cells

Red blood cells

#4. What is a parasite?

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

Something that you use to jump out of an aeroplane

An organism which lives on another organism

#5. What is a buddy button used for?

Calling for help

Switch for powered chair controls

Measuring the width of your belly button

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

Forward facing eyes

Small brain cavity

Large, sharp canines

#7. Horrible Housemates: What are baby cockroaches called?

Cria

Nymphs

Larvae

#8. What is athletes foot is caused by?

Bacterial infection

Fungal infection

Viral infection

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

Doubling the time using the source

Doubling your distance from source

Doubling the shielding between you and the source

#10. Which hormone cannot be produced by the body in people with type 1 diabetes?

Insulin

Glucagon

Glucose

#11. What does CPAP stand for?

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

Constant Pressure Applied to the Patient

Critical Pulmonary Arterial Pressure

#12. 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

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

Lungs

Stomach

Skin

#14. Which of these is NOT a parasite?

Caenorhabditis elegans

Trypanosoma brucei

Schistosoma mansoni

#15. Which item would a histopathologist primarily use to carry out their work?

Endoscope

Microscope

Stethoscope

#16. What is a gene?

A pair of fashionable casual trousers in denim

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

A chromosome

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

Degree in Pharmacy

No qualification required

Vocational qualification in Pharmacy

#18. What is the daily reccomended intake of sugar for a child (aged 7-10)?

<19g

<24g

<29g

#19. In urine analysis, what does the term ‘specific gravity’ tell us about someone’s health?

How heavy someone is

It identifies a specific person by their urine

How dehydrated someone is

#20. What is the main reason for randomising patients to their treatment allocation in a clinical trial?

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

To reduce bias

Fairest way of deciding who gets which drug

#21. What is the aorta?

Major blood vessel entering the heart

Major blood vessel leaving the heart

Major vein

#22. Where is a gastric ulcer found?

Nose

Stomach

Arm

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

10

22

48

#24. How many chambers are there in the heart?

2

4

3

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

Clarithromycin

Penicillin V

Amoxicillin

#26. Photovoltaic solar cells are most commonly made from which element?

Helium

Iron

Silicon

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

E. coli

Campylobacter

Salmonella

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

82 feet long

82 meters long

82 inches long

#29. What are Polyhydroxyalkanoates?

Biodegradable Polymers produced by bacteria

Cellulose

Glass

#30. What is formalin?

Liquid used to cover tissue

Liquid used to preserve tissue

Liquid used to colour tissue

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