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

FALSE

TRUE

#2. What does CPAP stand for?

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

Chilled Positive Airway Pressure

Constant Pressure And Peak Flow

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

Emanuel Klein

Robert Koch

Rudolph Virchow

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

1

2

3

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

In water

Agar plates

Glass slides

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

1995

1975

1985

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

Powering cars

Radiotherapy

Physics research

#8. How many chromosomes does a human have?

23

44

46

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

Diabetes mellitus

Chronic pancreatitis

Rheumatic fever

#10. 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?

@TheORSociety

@ORS

@OperationalResearchSociety

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

MRI

CT scan

Ultrasound

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

The Book of Life

The Tree of Life

On the Origin of Species

#13. 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

#14. 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

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

18

21

16

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

350

3,500

35

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

Coracoclavicular ligament

Anterior cruciate ligament

Deltoid ligament

#18. What is microbiology the study of?

Yeasts and Moulds

Bacteria and Viruses

All of the above

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

To ensure the cells are sterile

To stop mutant cells escaping!

To protect the scientists doing the work

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

Eating a banana

A flight across the atlantic

A chest X-ray

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

Yes

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

No

#22. 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%

100%

49.70%

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

A flight across the Atlantic

1 kg of brazil nuts

A chest X-Ray

#24. 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

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

No

Yes

Sometimes

#26. What is OSA?

Only Stay Awake

Obstructive Sleep Apnoea

Orignal Sleep Architecture

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

Laryngoscope

Stethoscope

Forceps

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

10 meters

2 meters

6 meters

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

Chromosome 10

Chromosome 1

Chromosome X

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

TB

Drug resistant gonorhoeae

MRSA

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