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 does CPAP stand for?

Constant Pressure Applied to the Patient

Critical Pulmonary Arterial Pressure

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

#2. What are Polyhydroxyalkanoates soluble in?

Chloroform

Salt water

Water

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

Lungs

Skin

Stomach

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

Passive

Aggressive

Acute

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

To protect the scientists doing the work

To stop mutant cells escaping!

To ensure the cells are sterile

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

How dehydrated someone is

It identifies a specific person by their urine

How heavy someone is

#7. 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

#8. What is a buddy button used for?

Calling for help

Switch for powered chair controls

Measuring the width of your belly button

#9. What are Polyhydroxyalkanoates?

Glass

Biodegradable Polymers produced by bacteria

Cellulose

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

82 meters long

82 feet long

82 inches long

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

#12. 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

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

Clarithromycin

Amoxicillin

Penicillin V

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

Vocational qualification in Pharmacy

Degree in Pharmacy

No qualification required

#15. Where is a gastric ulcer found?

Stomach

Nose

Arm

#16. 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

#17. What is formalin?

Liquid used to colour tissue

Liquid used to preserve tissue

Liquid used to cover tissue

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

Insulin

Glucose

Glucagon

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

Cria

Larvae

Nymphs

#20. What does EPIOC stand for in the world of wheelchairs?

Elastic Pull In Osteo-Correlation

Extent of Push In Outside Chair

Electric Powered Indoor Outdoor Chair

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

Ixodes dammini

Tsetse fly

Anopheles mosquito

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

#23. How many bacteria are in your gut?

100 trillion

<1000

1 million

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

Endoscope

Stethoscope

Microscope

#25. What is a verruca?

Fungal infection

Viral infection

Bacterial infection

#26. 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

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

Campylobacter

E. coli

Salmonella

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

A chest X-ray

A 2 week holiday in Cornwall

An 8hr trans-atlantic flight

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

Anti-inflammatory

Antibiotics

Anti-retrovirals

#30. What is the most appropriate magnification required for the microscopic analysis of thin blood smears for malaria diagnosis?

10x

40x

100x

Finish