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 a stent?

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

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

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

A chest X-ray

A two week holiday in Cornwall

Eating a banana

#3. What is obstructive sleep apnoea?

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)

When the nerves to your lungs are blocked

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

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

Yes

No

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

Baby

Bleeding

Breathing

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

Right ventricle

Right atrium

Left ventricle

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

FALSE

TRUE

#8. What does spirometry measure?

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

Your heart rate

How much you weigh

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

No

Sometimes

Yes

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

2 meters

6 meters

10 meters

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

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

To assess the efficacy of the drug in a wide patient population

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

silicon

iron

oxygen

#13. What does CPAP stand for?

Critical Pulmonary Arterial Pressure

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

Constant Pressure Applied to the Patient

#14. 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!

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

Lemonade

Fruit juice

Milk

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

30 compressions 2 ventilations

5 compressions 20 ventilations

20 compressions 2 ventilations

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

4

5

2

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

TRUE

FALSE

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

Ultrasound

CT scan

MRI

#20. How many chromosomes does a human have?

46

23

44

#21. Radiotherapy is effective in cancer treatment?

FALSE

TRUE

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

21

18

16

#23. 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

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

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

Aortic valve

Tricuspid valve

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

85

140

10

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