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 age of consent to be a bone marrow donor?

16

18

21

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

Acute

Aggressive

Passive

#3. What is the aorta?

Major blood vessel leaving the heart

Major blood vessel entering the heart

Major vein

#4. What is obstructive sleep apnoea?

Pauses in breathing during sleep caused by obstruction of the upper airway

When you are unable to fall asleep due to environmental distractions (such as tv)

When the nerves to your lungs are blocked

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

82 meters long

82 feet long

82 inches long

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

To measure the temperature of a persons bottom on a cushion

To measure how stressed someone gets in a wheelchair

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

#7. What are Polyhydroxyalkanoates soluble in?

Chloroform

Salt water

Water

#8. What is a buddy button used for?

Calling for help

Measuring the width of your belly button

Switch for powered chair controls

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

Amoxicillin

Clarithromycin

Penicillin V

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

To protect the scientists doing the work

To ensure the cells are sterile

To stop mutant cells escaping!

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

Degree in Pharmacy

Vocational qualification in Pharmacy

No qualification required

#12. Which of these imaging techniques uses non-ionising radiation?

CT scan

X-ray

MRI scan

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

Diabetes

Glucomaxima

Coronary heart disease

#14. Where is a gastric ulcer found?

Stomach

Arm

Nose

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

Elastic Pull In Osteo-Correlation

Electric Powered Indoor Outdoor Chair

Extent of Push In Outside Chair

#16. How many chromosomes does a human have?

23

46

44

#17. What is a parasite?

An organism which lives on another organism

Something that you use to jump out of an aeroplane

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

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

26

36

16

#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. Which of these is NOT a parasite?

Trypanosoma brucei

Schistosoma mansoni

Caenorhabditis elegans

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

Change formulation

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

Stop them all

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

Larvae

Nymphs

Cria

#23. Which one of the following is a type of vaccine?

Hybrid

Attenuated

Passive

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

Glucagon

Glucose

Insulin

#25. How many bacteria are in your gut?

<1000

1 million

100 trillion

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

Faeces and stools

Foetuses and stools

Faeces and recliners

#27. What does CPAP stand for?

Constant Pressure Applied to the Patient

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

Critical Pulmonary Arterial Pressure

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

Stimulating blood supply

Extracting foreign bodies

Cleaning wounds

#29. What is a gene?

A pair of fashionable casual trousers in denim

A chromosome

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

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

5

3

4

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