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. A combined kidney and pancreas transplant is used in the treatment of which of the following?

Rheumatic fever

Diabetes mellitus

Chronic pancreatitis

#2. 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

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

6 meters

10 meters

2 meters

#4. Name one reason an anaesthetist/doctor may use an ultrasound machine?

In order to calculate the dose of drugs to give to patients

In order to search patient blood results

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

In water

Agar plates

Glass slides

#6. There are 5 million trillion trillion (5,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000) bacteria in the world! What percentage is harmful to humans, plants and animals?

49.70%

100%

1%

#7. What is OSA?

Only Stay Awake

Orignal Sleep Architecture

Obstructive Sleep Apnoea

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

A flight across the Atlantic

1 kg of brazil nuts

A chest X-Ray

#9. What was Charles Darwin’s book on the theory of evolutiopn called?

On the Origin of Species

The Book of Life

The Tree of Life

#10. 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

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

No

Yes

Sometimes

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

Chromosome 10

Chromosome 1

Chromosome X

#13. How many chromosomes does a human have?

44

23

46

#14. 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

#15. Registered nurses can deliver radiotherapy treatment to patients who have cancer?

TRUE

FALSE

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

3,500

35

350

#17. What is the instrument called that is used to intubate a patients airway?

Forceps

Laryngoscope

Stethoscope

#18. What does CPAP stand for?

Chilled Positive Airway Pressure

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

Constant Pressure And Peak Flow

#19. Which German physician and scientist discovered the organism that causes tuberculosis (TB) in 1882?

Rudolph Virchow

Robert Koch

Emanuel Klein

#20. Which Infectious disease is the leading cause of death worldwide?

MRSA

Drug resistant gonorhoeae

TB

#21. In which year was the first monoclonal antibody generated?

1985

1975

1995

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

To stop mutant cells escaping!

To protect the scientists doing the work

To ensure the cells are sterile

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

Ultrasound

CT scan

MRI

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

Yes

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

No

#25. What is microbiology the study of?

Bacteria and Viruses

All of the above

Yeasts and Moulds

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

18

16

21

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

Deltoid ligament

Coracoclavicular ligament

Anterior cruciate ligament

#28. The OR Society is the professional home of the operational research and analytics community with approximately 3,000 members in 60 countries. What is their X (Twitter) handle?

@OperationalResearchSociety

@ORS

@TheORSociety

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

Physics research

Radiotherapy

Powering cars

#30. Which of the following technologies can be used for therapeutic drug monitoring?

Cellulose acetate electrophoresis

Ultracentrifugation

Fluorescence immunoassay

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