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 does CPAP stand for?

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

Chilled Positive Airway Pressure

Constant Pressure And Peak Flow

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

The Tree of Life

On the Origin of Species

The Book of Life

#3. What is a stent?

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

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

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

Chromosome X

Chromosome 1

Chromosome 10

#5. 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

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

Rheumatic fever

Diabetes mellitus

Chronic pancreatitis

#7. 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?

@ORS

@TheORSociety

@OperationalResearchSociety

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

MRSA

TB

Drug resistant gonorhoeae

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

1985

1975

1995

#10. What is microbiology the study of?

Yeasts and Moulds

Bacteria and Viruses

All of the above

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

10 meters

6 meters

2 meters

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

Physics research

Radiotherapy

Powering cars

#13. 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

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

Deltoid ligament

Anterior cruciate ligament

Coracoclavicular ligament

#15. 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

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

3

1

2

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

Fluorescence immunoassay

Ultracentrifugation

Cellulose acetate electrophoresis

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

Eating a banana

A flight across the atlantic

A chest X-ray

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

Agar plates

Glass slides

In water

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

21

18

16

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

Rudolph Virchow

Robert Koch

Emanuel Klein

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

No

Yes

Sometimes

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

Stethoscope

Laryngoscope

Forceps

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

35

350

3,500

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

A chest X-Ray

1 kg of brazil nuts

A flight across the Atlantic

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

To reduce bias

Fairest way of deciding who gets which drug

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

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

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

Yes

No

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

MRI

CT scan

Ultrasound

#30. What is OSA?

Only Stay Awake

Orignal Sleep Architecture

Obstructive Sleep Apnoea

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