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 the correct ratio for ventilations to compressions in an adult?

20 compressions 2 ventilations

5 compressions 20 ventilations

30 compressions 2 ventilations

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

Karl Landsteiner

Gregor Mendel

Charles Darwin

#3. What is obstructive sleep apnoea?

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

When the nerves to your lungs are blocked

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

#4. What is the main purpose of a phase 3 clinical trial?

To test the safety of the drug in healthy volunteers

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

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

140

#6. 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

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

Lemonade

Fruit juice

Milk

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

A chest X-ray

Eating a banana

A two week holiday in Cornwall

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

Chromosome X

Chromosome 10

Chromosome 1

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

2 meters

10 meters

6 meters

#11. How many chromosomes does a human have?

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

To reduce bias

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

Fairest way of deciding who gets which drug

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

Yes

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

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

CT scan

Ultrasound

MRI

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

Physics research

Radiotherapy

Powering cars

#16. Radiotherapy is effective in cancer treatment?

FALSE

TRUE

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

TRUE

FALSE

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

oxygen

silicon

iron

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

Aortic valve

Tricuspid valve

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

#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 does CPAP stand for?

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

Constant Pressure Applied to the Patient

Critical Pulmonary Arterial Pressure

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

In water

Agar plates

Glass slides

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

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

Yes

Sometimes

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

To protect the scientists doing the work

To stop mutant cells escaping!

To ensure the cells are sterile

Finish