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. Therapy Radiographers and Diagnostic Radiographers do the same job?

TRUE

FALSE

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

Fruit juice

Milk

Lemonade

#3. 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

#4. 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

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

Yes

No

Sometimes

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

Right atrium

Right ventricle

Left ventricle

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

Tricuspid valve

Aortic valve

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

#8. Approximately, how many people are on the UK national transplant kidney waiting list?

3,500

35

350

#9. What does CPAP stand for?

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

Critical Pulmonary Arterial Pressure

Constant Pressure Applied to the Patient

#10. 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

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

5

2

4

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

A chest X-ray

Eating a banana

A two week holiday in Cornwall

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

In water

Agar plates

Glass slides

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

5 compressions 20 ventilations

30 compressions 2 ventilations

20 compressions 2 ventilations

#15. 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

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

oxygen

silicon

iron

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

CT scan

MRI

Ultrasound

#18. 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

#19. How many chromosomes does a human have?

23

44

46

#20. What does spirometry measure?

How much you weigh

Your heart rate

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

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

Chromosome 1

Chromosome 10

Chromosome X

#22. What is microbiology the study of?

Bacteria and viruses

Yeasts and moulds

All of the above

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

Karl Landsteiner

Gregor Mendel

Charles Darwin

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

85

140

10

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

16

21

18

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