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

Ultracentrifugation

Cellulose acetate electrophoresis

Fluorescence immunoassay

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

6 meters

10 meters

2 meters

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

Glass slides

In water

Agar plates

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

TB

Drug resistant gonorhoeae

MRSA

#5. 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

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

16

21

18

#7. What is microbiology the study of?

All of the above

Bacteria and Viruses

Yeasts and Moulds

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

Chromosome 1

Chromosome 10

Chromosome X

#9. 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?

@OperationalResearchSociety

@TheORSociety

@ORS

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

1

3

2

#11. What is OSA?

Only Stay Awake

Orignal Sleep Architecture

Obstructive Sleep Apnoea

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

TRUE

FALSE

#13. What is a stent?

Thin tube made from medical grade materials serving a broad range of functions

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

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

Yes

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

No

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

Yes

Sometimes

No

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

A chest X-ray

Eating a banana

A flight across the atlantic

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

To reduce bias

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

Fairest way of deciding who gets which drug

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

CT scan

Ultrasound

MRI

#19. 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

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

1985

1975

1995

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

Powering cars

Radiotherapy

Physics research

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

Coracoclavicular ligament

Anterior cruciate ligament

Deltoid ligament

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

On the Origin of Species

The Book of Life

The Tree of Life

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

Laryngoscope

Forceps

Stethoscope

#25. 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%

#26. 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

#27. How many chromosomes does a human have?

44

46

23

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

3,500

35

350

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

A flight across the Atlantic

1 kg of brazil nuts

A chest X-Ray

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

To stop mutant cells escaping!

To ensure the cells are sterile

To protect the scientists doing the work

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