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#1. What does CPAP stand for?

Constant Pressure Applied to the Patient

Critical Pulmonary Arterial Pressure

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

#2. 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

#3. What is formalin?

Liquid used to preserve tissue

Liquid used to cover tissue

Liquid used to colour tissue

#4. How many lobes are lungs made of?

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

Passive

Aggressive

Acute

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

82 feet long

82 meters long

82 inches long

#7. What does spirometry measure?

Your heart rate

How much you weigh

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

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

Microscope

Stethoscope

Endoscope

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

To stop mutant cells escaping!

To ensure the cells are sterile

To protect the scientists doing the work

#10. Which of these is NOT a parasite?

Trypanosoma brucei

Schistosoma mansoni

Caenorhabditis elegans

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

White blood cells

Red blood cells

Plasma

#12. 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

Fairest way of deciding who gets which drug

To reduce bias

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

Degree in Pharmacy

Vocational qualification in Pharmacy

No qualification required

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

10x

100x

40x

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

#16. 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

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

Campylobacter

Salmonella

E. coli

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

<19g

<29g

<24g

#19. What is a buddy button used for?

Calling for help

Switch for powered chair controls

Measuring the width of your belly button

#20. 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

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

Skin

Lungs

Stomach

#22. What are Polyhydroxyalkanoates?

Biodegradable Polymers produced by bacteria

Cellulose

Glass

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

Electric Powered Indoor Outdoor Chair

Extent of Push In Outside Chair

Elastic Pull In Osteo-Correlation

#24. What are Polyhydroxyalkanoates soluble in?

Salt water

Chloroform

Water

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

Glucose

Glucagon

Insulin

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

#27. How many bacteria are in your gut?

<1000

1 million

100 trillion

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

Antibiotics

Anti-retrovirals

Anti-inflammatory

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

Coronary heart disease

Diabetes

Glucomaxima

#30. What is obstructive sleep apnoea?

When the nerves to your lungs are blocked

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

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

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