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. In which year was the first monoclonal antibody generated?

1985

1975

1995

#2. 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%

49.70%

1%

#3. 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

#4. 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

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

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

No

Yes

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

MRSA

TB

Drug resistant gonorhoeae

#7. What is microbiology the study of?

Bacteria and Viruses

Yeasts and Moulds

All of the above

#8. What is OSA?

Obstructive Sleep Apnoea

Only Stay Awake

Orignal Sleep Architecture

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

1 kg of brazil nuts

A chest X-Ray

A flight across the Atlantic

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

Coracoclavicular ligament

Anterior cruciate ligament

Deltoid ligament

#11. 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

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

FALSE

TRUE

#13. What does CPAP stand for?

Chilled Positive Airway Pressure

Constant Pressure And Peak Flow

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

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

A and B

To ensure the patient and donor are compatible

To prevent the kidney being rejected

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

Ultracentrifugation

Fluorescence immunoassay

Cellulose acetate electrophoresis

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

35

3,500

350

#17. How many chromosomes does a human have?

44

46

23

#18. 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!

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

CT scan

MRI

Ultrasound

#20. 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

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

Physics research

Radiotherapy

Powering cars

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

Yes

Sometimes

No

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

In water

Agar plates

Glass slides

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

Rudolph Virchow

Robert Koch

Emanuel Klein

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

Diabetes mellitus

Rheumatic fever

Chronic pancreatitis

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

A flight across the atlantic

A chest X-ray

Eating a banana

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

Laryngoscope

Forceps

Stethoscope

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

Chromosome 1

Chromosome X

Chromosome 10

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

2 meters

6 meters

10 meters

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

16

18

21

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