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

A flight across the Atlantic

A chest X-Ray

1 kg of brazil nuts

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

Chromosome 10

Chromosome X

Chromosome 1

#3. 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

@TheORSociety

@ORS

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

To stop mutant cells escaping!

To ensure the cells are sterile

To protect the scientists doing the work

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

Deltoid ligament

Coracoclavicular ligament

Anterior cruciate ligament

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

A and B

To prevent the kidney being rejected

To ensure the patient and donor are compatible

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

Rudolph Virchow

Robert Koch

Emanuel Klein

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

1975

1985

1995

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

Diabetes mellitus

Chronic pancreatitis

Rheumatic fever

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

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

To test the safety of the drug in healthy volunteers

#11. 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

#12. What is a stent?

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

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

#13. How many different types of registered Radiographer are there in the UK?

3

1

2

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

No

Sometimes

Yes

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

Eating a banana

A flight across the atlantic

A chest X-ray

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

Ultracentrifugation

Cellulose acetate electrophoresis

Fluorescence immunoassay

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

Stethoscope

Forceps

Laryngoscope

#18. What does CPAP stand for?

Constant Pressure And Peak Flow

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

Chilled Positive Airway Pressure

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

Powering cars

Radiotherapy

Physics research

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

Ultrasound

CT scan

MRI

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

3,500

350

35

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

FALSE

TRUE

#23. 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?

1%

49.70%

100%

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

10 meters

6 meters

2 meters

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

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

Yes

No

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

On the Origin of Species

The Tree of Life

The Book of Life

#27. How many chromosomes does a human have?

44

23

46

#28. What is microbiology the study of?

Bacteria and Viruses

Yeasts and Moulds

All of the above

#29. 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

#30. What is OSA?

Orignal Sleep Architecture

Only Stay Awake

Obstructive Sleep Apnoea

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