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 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)

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

16

18

21

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

Right ventricle

Right atrium

Left ventricle

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

Yes

Sometimes

No

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

A chest X-ray

A two week holiday in Cornwall

Eating a banana

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

To ensure the patient and donor are compatible

To prevent the kidney being rejected

A and B

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

Anterior cruciate ligament

Coracoclavicular ligament

Deltoid ligament

#9. 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

#10. What is a stent?

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

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

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

Lemonade

Fruit juice

Milk

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

30 compressions 2 ventilations

5 compressions 20 ventilations

20 compressions 2 ventilations

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

TRUE

FALSE

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

Tricuspid valve

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

Aortic valve

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

Baby

Breathing

Bleeding

#16. What is microbiology the study of?

Yeasts and moulds

Bacteria and viruses

All of the above

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

Radiotherapy

Powering cars

Physics research

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

Fairest way of deciding who gets which drug

To reduce bias

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

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

10

85

140

#20. Radiotherapy is effective in cancer treatment?

FALSE

TRUE

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

Agar plates

In water

Glass slides

#22. What does spirometry measure?

How much you weigh

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

Your heart rate

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

Karl Landsteiner

Gregor Mendel

Charles Darwin

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

Chromosome 1

Chromosome X

Chromosome 10

#25. How many chromosomes does a human have?

44

46

23

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