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 main reason for randomising patients to their treatment allocation in a clinical trial?

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

To reduce bias

Fairest way of deciding who gets which drug

#2. Approximately, how many people are on the UK national transplant kidney waiting list?

35

3,500

350

#3. Radiotherapy is effective in cancer treatment?

FALSE

TRUE

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

TRUE

FALSE

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

Ultrasound

MRI

CT scan

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

10 meters

2 meters

6 meters

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

Powering cars

Radiotherapy

Physics research

#8. What is a stent?

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

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

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

5 compressions 20 ventilations

20 compressions 2 ventilations

30 compressions 2 ventilations

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

Right atrium

Right ventricle

Left ventricle

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

Chromosome X

Chromosome 1

Chromosome 10

#12. What is microbiology the study of?

Yeasts and moulds

All of the above

Bacteria and viruses

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

A chest X-ray

A two week holiday in Cornwall

Eating a banana

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

Gregor Mendel

Charles Darwin

Karl Landsteiner

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

Breathing

Bleeding

Baby

#17. 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

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

FALSE

TRUE

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

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

Aortic valve

Tricuspid valve

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

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

Yes

No

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

16

18

21

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

Yes

Sometimes

No

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

Coracoclavicular ligament

Deltoid ligament

Anterior cruciate ligament

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

To ensure the patient and donor are compatible

A and B

To prevent the kidney being rejected

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

Glass slides

In water

Agar plates

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