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

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

No

Yes

#2. What is microbiology the study of?

All of the above

Yeasts and Moulds

Bacteria and Viruses

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

3

1

2

#4. What does CPAP stand for?

Chilled Positive Airway Pressure

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

Constant Pressure And Peak Flow

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

350

35

3,500

#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?

100%

1%

49.70%

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

Sometimes

Yes

No

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

A chest X-Ray

1 kg of brazil nuts

A flight across the Atlantic

#9. How many chromosomes does a human have?

23

46

44

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

Radiotherapy

Physics research

Powering cars

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

18

16

21

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

Coracoclavicular ligament

Deltoid ligament

Anterior cruciate ligament

#13. 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

#14. 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

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

Chronic pancreatitis

Diabetes mellitus

Rheumatic fever

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

In order to search patient blood results

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

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

Stethoscope

Forceps

Laryngoscope

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

Agar plates

In water

Glass slides

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

Drug resistant gonorhoeae

TB

MRSA

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

TRUE

FALSE

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

Chromosome 1

Chromosome X

Chromosome 10

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

6 meters

2 meters

10 meters

#23. What is OSA?

Orignal Sleep Architecture

Only Stay Awake

Obstructive Sleep Apnoea

#24. 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

#25. 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

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

Fairest way of deciding who gets which drug

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

To reduce bias

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

Ultracentrifugation

Cellulose acetate electrophoresis

Fluorescence immunoassay

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

MRI

Ultrasound

CT scan

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

1975

1985

1995

#30. 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

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