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 a verruca?

Fungal infection

Viral infection

Bacterial infection

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

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

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

To test the safety of the drug in healthy volunteers

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

Cartilage

Nerve

Muscle

#4. What does CPAP stand for?

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

Constant Pressure Applied to the Patient

Critical Pulmonary Arterial Pressure

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

Female fish

Crustaceans

Human disposal of oral contraceptives

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

Lemonade

Fruit juice

Milk

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

Eating a banana

A chest X-ray

A two week holiday in Cornwall

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

21

16

18

#9. 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

#10. What does spirometry measure?

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

Your heart rate

How much you weigh

#11. What is a pathogen?

A fascinating treatment that cures everyone with sadness

An infectious agent that could cause a disease to you

Your old auntie that you rarely see

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

Ultrasound

MRI

CT scan

#13. What percentage of the UK population donate blood?

80%

25%

7%

#14. What is leukaemia?

Parasite infection

Stomach bacteria

Blood cancer

#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. How many chromosomes does a human have?

46

23

44

#17. Does Ebola virus have a genome?

No it’s too small

Yes, and scientists have sequenced lots of them!

Yes, but it’s too hard to sequence

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

Cholesterol

Protein

Magnesium

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

No, X-rays are dangerous

Cancer is only treated with chemotherapy

Yes, X-rays are used to treat cancer

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

B

A

O

#21. What is the name of the main artery that delivers the oxygenated blood from the left ventricle to the rest of the body?

Pulmonary Artery

Vena Cava

Aorta

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

100 to 120

50 to 75

250 to 300

#23. What does DNA stand for?

Did Not Attend

Do Not Ask

Deoxyribonucleic Acid

#24. How many main blood groups are there?

2

4

3

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

Yes

No

Sometimes

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

85

140

10

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

No, treatment is given by radiographers

Sometimes

Yes

#28. What is a genome?

The complete ‘instruction manual’ of an organism

A very large gene

A very large gnome

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

16

26

36

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

Zinc

Copper

Magnesium

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