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?

Fairest way of deciding who gets which drug

To reduce bias

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

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

1985

1975

1995

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

3

1

2

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

Rheumatic fever

Chronic pancreatitis

Diabetes mellitus

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

FALSE

TRUE

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

To ensure the patient and donor are compatible

To prevent the kidney being rejected

A and B

#7. What does CPAP stand for?

Chilled Positive Airway Pressure

Constant Pressure And Peak Flow

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

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

MRI

Ultrasound

CT scan

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

Yes

No

Sometimes

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

18

16

21

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

35

3,500

350

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

No

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

Yes

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

To ensure the cells are sterile

To protect the scientists doing the work

To stop mutant cells escaping!

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

A flight across the atlantic

Eating a banana

A chest X-ray

#15. 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%

1%

100%

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

A flight across the Atlantic

1 kg of brazil nuts

A chest X-Ray

#17. What is OSA?

Obstructive Sleep Apnoea

Orignal Sleep Architecture

Only Stay Awake

#18. What is microbiology the study of?

Yeasts and Moulds

All of the above

Bacteria and Viruses

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

Physics research

Powering cars

Radiotherapy

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

TB

Drug resistant gonorhoeae

MRSA

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

Rudolph Virchow

Emanuel Klein

Robert Koch

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

Chromosome X

Chromosome 10

Chromosome 1

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

The Tree of Life

The Book of Life

On the Origin of Species

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

Fluorescence immunoassay

Cellulose acetate electrophoresis

Ultracentrifugation

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

Agar plates

Glass slides

In water

#26. 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

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

Forceps

Stethoscope

Laryngoscope

#28. 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

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

To test the safety of the drug in healthy volunteers

To test the safety and efficacy of the drug in a small number of patients

To assess the efficacy of the drug in a wide patient population

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

10 meters

2 meters

6 meters

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