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 CPAP stand for?

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

Critical Pulmonary Arterial Pressure

Constant Pressure Applied to the Patient

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

TRUE

FALSE

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

To prevent the kidney being rejected

To ensure the patient and donor are compatible

A and B

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

CT scan

MRI

Ultrasound

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

Sometimes

Yes

No

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

85

140

10

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

oxygen

iron

silicon

#8. 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

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

5

4

2

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

TRUE

FALSE

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

Chromosome 1

Chromosome X

Chromosome 10

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

Baby

Bleeding

Breathing

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

Karl Landsteiner

Charles Darwin

Gregor Mendel

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

Agar plates

Glass slides

In water

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

Left ventricle

Right ventricle

Right atrium

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

Tricuspid valve

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

Aortic valve

#17. 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!

#18. 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

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

Anterior cruciate ligament

Deltoid ligament

Coracoclavicular ligament

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

Powering cars

Radiotherapy

Physics research

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

Fruit juice

Lemonade

Milk

#23. What does spirometry measure?

How much you weigh

Your heart rate

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

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

Eating a banana

A two week holiday in Cornwall

A chest X-ray

#25. How many chromosomes does a human have?

23

44

46

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