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?

No

Sometimes

Yes

#2. What is a stent?

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

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

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

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

TRUE

FALSE

#4. 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

#5. 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

#6. 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)

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

Physics research

Radiotherapy

Powering cars

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

6 meters

10 meters

2 meters

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

85

10

140

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

2

4

5

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

20 compressions 2 ventilations

30 compressions 2 ventilations

5 compressions 20 ventilations

#12. What is microbiology the study of?

All of the above

Bacteria and viruses

Yeasts and moulds

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

A chest X-ray

Eating a banana

A two week holiday in Cornwall

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

Glass slides

Agar plates

In water

#15. What does spirometry measure?

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

How much you weigh

Your heart rate

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

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

No

Yes

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

To ensure the cells are sterile

To stop mutant cells escaping!

To protect the scientists doing the work

#18. Radiotherapy is effective in cancer treatment?

FALSE

TRUE

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

Ultrasound

CT scan

MRI

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

Deltoid ligament

Coracoclavicular ligament

Anterior cruciate ligament

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

Chromosome X

Chromosome 10

Chromosome 1

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

Fruit juice

Milk

Lemonade

#23. What does CPAP stand for?

Constant Pressure Applied to the Patient

Critical Pulmonary Arterial Pressure

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

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

Right ventricle

Left ventricle

Right atrium

#25. 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

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