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

Sometimes

No

Yes

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

16

21

18

#3. What does spirometry measure?

How much you weigh

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

Your heart rate

#4. Radiotherapy is effective in cancer treatment?

TRUE

FALSE

#5. What is the length of human DNA in a single cell?

2 meters

10 meters

6 meters

#6. Radiotherapy uses X-rays to treat cancer?

FALSE

TRUE

#7. How many chambers are there in the heart?

2

4

5

#8. Therapy Radiographers and Diagnostic Radiographers do the same job?

FALSE

TRUE

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

A two week holiday in Cornwall

A chest X-ray

Eating a banana

#10. What is a stent?

Flexible feeding tube that is placed through the abdominal wall and into the stomach

Small mesh tube that’s used to treat narrow or weak arteries

Thin tube made from medical grade materials serving a broad range of functions

#11. What are bacteria grown on in the laboratory?

In water

Agar plates

Glass slides

#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

To reduce bias

Fairest way of deciding who gets which drug

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

To prevent the kidney being rejected

A and B

To ensure the patient and donor are compatible

#14. How many chromosomes does a human have?

44

23

46

#15. Which Austrian biologist and physician identified the ABO blood group system in 1901?

Charles Darwin

Karl Landsteiner

Gregor Mendel

#16. What is the correct ratio for ventilations to compressions in an adult?

30 compressions 2 ventilations

20 compressions 2 ventilations

5 compressions 20 ventilations

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

Milk

Lemonade

Fruit juice

#18. What does CPAP stand for?

Constant Pressure Applied to the Patient

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

Critical Pulmonary Arterial Pressure

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

140

10

85

#20. What heart valve lies between the left atrium and the left ventricle?

Aortic valve

Tricuspid valve

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

#21. Are all bacteria, yeasts, moulds and viruses bad for you?

Yes

No

Some are good, some are bad, some may have no affect

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

Radiotherapy

Physics research

Powering cars

#23. Which chamber is responsible for pumping blood to the lungs?

Right atrium

Right ventricle

Left ventricle

#24. What is the name of the ligament that runs diagonally in the middle of the knee?

Coracoclavicular ligament

Anterior cruciate ligament

Deltoid ligament

#25. The commonest element in the earth’s crust is …

silicon

iron

oxygen

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