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 does spirometry measure?

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

How much you weigh

Your heart rate

#2. What does the B stand for in DR ABC?

Bleeding

Breathing

Baby

#3. 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

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

To ensure the cells are sterile

To protect the scientists doing the work

To stop mutant cells escaping!

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

iron

oxygen

silicon

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

6 meters

2 meters

10 meters

#7. How many chromosomes does a human have?

23

46

44

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

4

5

2

#9. What is obstructive sleep apnoea?

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

When the nerves to your lungs are blocked

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

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

18

16

21

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

Fairest way of deciding who gets which drug

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

To reduce bias

#12. Radiotherapy is effective in cancer treatment?

FALSE

TRUE

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

Charles Darwin

Karl Landsteiner

Gregor Mendel

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

Physics research

Powering cars

Radiotherapy

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

Anterior cruciate ligament

Coracoclavicular ligament

Deltoid ligament

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

Aortic valve

Tricuspid valve

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

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

No

Sometimes

Yes

#18. What is microbiology the study of?

Yeasts and moulds

Bacteria and viruses

All of the above

#19. What is the largest chromosome in a human cell?

Chromosome 1

Chromosome 10

Chromosome X

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

30 compressions 2 ventilations

5 compressions 20 ventilations

20 compressions 2 ventilations

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

A and B

To prevent the kidney being rejected

To ensure the patient and donor are compatible

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

Milk

Fruit juice

Lemonade

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

Yes

No

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

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

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

To test the safety of the drug in healthy volunteers

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

FALSE

TRUE

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