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. Which of these substances can be tested for using urine dipsticks?

Magnesium

Cholesterol

Protein

#2. Do a kidney transplant patient and donor need to be ABO blood group compatible?

No

Sometimes

Yes

#3. What type of organism causes malaria?

Virus

Parasite

Bacteria

#4. What is the main purpose of a phase 3 clinical trial?

To test the safety of the drug in healthy volunteers

To assess the efficacy of the drug in a wide patient population

To test the safety and efficacy of the drug in a small number of patients

#5. What does spirometry measure?

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

How much you weigh

Your heart rate

#6. What is the highest contributor for female hormones in the oceans?

Female fish

Crustaceans

Human disposal of oral contraceptives

#7. How many people die every day waiting for a kidney transplant?

1

2

4

#8. Does Ebola virus have a genome?

No it’s too small

Yes, but it’s too hard to sequence

Yes, and scientists have sequenced lots of them!

#9. What type of cell is the heart made up of?

Muscle

Nerve

Cartilage

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

36

26

16

#11. Do radiotherapy patients have special masks made to keep them still during treatment?

No, patients just try not to move

Sometimes, depending no the treatment site

Yes, always no matter what the treatment is

#12. How many chromosomes does a human have?

23

44

46

#13. Which one of these activities does NOT involve the use of particle accelerators?

Radiotherapy

Powering cars

Physics research

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

A chest X-ray

Eating a banana

A two week holiday in Cornwall

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

18

21

16

#16. What does CPAP stand for?

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

Critical Pulmonary Arterial Pressure

Constant Pressure Applied to the Patient

#17. Are cancer patients are given radiotherapy treatment by nurses?

No, treatment is given by radiographers

Yes

Sometimes

#18. What is a pathogen?

A fascinating treatment that cures everyone with sadness

Your old auntie that you rarely see

An infectious agent that could cause a disease to you

#19. How many chest compressions should you do per minute during CPR?

100 to 120

250 to 300

50 to 75

#20. How many main blood groups are there?

3

4

2

#21. Which one of these imaging techniques uses ionising radiation?

CT scan

MRI

Ultrasound

#22. What blood group is the ‘universal donor’?

O

B

A

#23. Are X-rays used to treat cancer?

Yes, X-rays are used to treat cancer

No, X-rays are dangerous

Cancer is only treated with chemotherapy

#24. Faecal bacteria (bacteria found in your poo) can be found on what percentage of peoples hands?

26%

6%

33%

#25. How many teaspoons of sugar does the average UK person eat every week?

10

85

140

#26. Why is a crossmatch needed before a kidney transplant can take place?

A and B

To ensure the patient and donor are compatible

To prevent the kidney being rejected

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

To reduce bias

Fairest way of deciding who gets which drug

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

#28. What is a genome?

The complete ‘instruction manual’ of an organism

A very large gnome

A very large gene

#29. Which metal ion is associated with the insulin molecule?

Zinc

Magnesium

Copper

#30. Which of these drinks has the lowest amount of sugar?

Lemonade

Fruit juice

Milk

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