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

Large, sharp canines

Small brain cavity

Forward facing eyes

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

4

3

5

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

Stop them all

Change formulation

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

#4. What are Polyhydroxyalkanoates soluble in?

Salt water

Water

Chloroform

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

Stethoscope

Microscope

Endoscope

#6. How many lobes are lungs made of?

8

12

5

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

16

26

36

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

Nymphs

Cria

Larvae

#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 heavy someone is

How dehydrated someone is

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

Salmonella

E. coli

Campylobacter

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

Glucose

Insulin

Glucagon

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

Aggressive

Acute

Passive

#13. What does spirometry measure?

How much you weigh

Your heart rate

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

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

Hybrid

Passive

Attenuated

#15. 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

#16. What is a verruca?

Fungal infection

Viral infection

Bacterial infection

#17. 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

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

Anopheles mosquito

Tsetse fly

Ixodes dammini

#19. What is athletes foot is caused by?

Bacterial infection

Viral infection

Fungal infection

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

<24g

<29g

<19g

#21. What are Polyhydroxyalkanoates?

Biodegradable Polymers produced by bacteria

Cellulose

Glass

#22. What is a buddy button used for?

Switch for powered chair controls

Calling for help

Measuring the width of your belly button

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

CT scan

MRI scan

X-ray

#24. Which of these is NOT a parasite?

Caenorhabditis elegans

Schistosoma mansoni

Trypanosoma brucei

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

Extent of Push In Outside Chair

Electric Powered Indoor Outdoor Chair

Elastic Pull In Osteo-Correlation

#26. What is the age of consent to be a bone marrow donor?

21

18

16

#27. What does CPAP stand for?

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

Critical Pulmonary Arterial Pressure

Constant Pressure Applied to the Patient

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

Lungs

Stomach

Skin

#29. 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

#30. What is formalin?

Liquid used to cover tissue

Liquid used to colour tissue

Liquid used to preserve tissue

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