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 Austrian biologist and physician identified the ABO blood group system in 1901?

Charles Darwin

Gregor Mendel

Karl Landsteiner

#2. Radiotherapy is effective in cancer treatment?

FALSE

TRUE

#3. What does spirometry measure?

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

Your heart rate

How much you weigh

#4. What is obstructive sleep apnoea?

When the nerves to your lungs are blocked

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

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

#5. What does CPAP stand for?

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

Constant Pressure Applied to the Patient

Critical Pulmonary Arterial Pressure

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

To protect the scientists doing the work

To ensure the cells are sterile

To stop mutant cells escaping!

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

Bleeding

Baby

Breathing

#8. 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

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

Left ventricle

Right atrium

Right ventricle

#10. How many chromosomes does a human have?

44

23

46

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

Yes

Sometimes

No

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

140

10

85

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

Yes

No

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

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

20 compressions 2 ventilations

30 compressions 2 ventilations

5 compressions 20 ventilations

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

FALSE

TRUE

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

Chromosome X

Chromosome 10

Chromosome 1

#17. 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

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

Powering cars

Radiotherapy

Physics research

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

Eating a banana

A chest X-ray

A two week holiday in Cornwall

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

6 meters

2 meters

10 meters

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

350

3,500

35

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

2

4

5

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

18

16

21

#24. What is microbiology the study of?

All of the above

Bacteria and viruses

Yeasts and moulds

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

Lemonade

Fruit juice

Milk

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