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 organ in the body will you find Bowman’s Capsule?

The knee Joint

The Kidney

The eye

#2. What does BiPAP stand for?

Bilevel Pressure And Pulse

Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure

Bilevel Pressurised Airway Pump

#3. Which animal carries the Ebola virus?

Cow

Bat

Cat

#4. What type of pathogen is Ebola?

Bacteria

Virus

Fungi

#5. In what year were X-rays first discovered?

1857

1801

1895

#6. What type of plastic are carrier bags are made of?

Both

LDPE (low-density polythene)

HDPE (high-density polythene)

#7. Which is the most likely reason a bacterium becomes resistant to antibiotics?

Bacteria share resistant genes through horizontal gene transfer

Bacteria swallow drug resistant viruses

A new mutation in the bacterial genome occurs

#8. Which language does the word ‘anaesthesia’ stem from?

Sanskrit

Hebrew

Greek

#9. Why is it important to be concerned about antibiotic resistance?

A person can take vaccines to prevent the infection of bacteria which are resistant to antibiotics

A person affected by a resistant bacterium is difficult (or even impossible) to treat

It is a topic that will come up in exams

#10. When was the use of micro plastic in cosmetics banned in the UK?

January 2018

January 2016

January 2017

#11. Which of the following may be diagnosed with a cardiorespiratory sleep study?

ADHD

Narcolepsy

Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA)

#12. What is the dangly bit you can see in the middle, at the back, when you open your mouth wide?

Tonsil

Uvula

Soft palate

#13. Which of these are not a bacterial or viral pathogen?

Candida albicans

Campylobacter

Influenza

#14. Can an aerosol be recycled?

Yes even if it is full

No

Yes, as long as it is empty

#15. Which one of these techniques uses ionising radiation?

Ultrasound

Chest X-ray

LASER surgery

#16. What type of glassware should be used for the final stage of making up accurate solutions?

Conical flask

Graduated beaker

Volumetric flask

#17. How many chromosomes does a human have?

44

42

46

#18. Which organism came first?

Bacterium

Mushroom

Chicken

#19. 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

#20. Why are bacteria becoming resistant to antibiotics?

Pharmacologists create antibiotics with a wrong method

Antibiotics are not taken in a correct way or for an appropriate reason

Bacteria are in a challenge: they need to show that one is stronger than the other one in defeating antibiotics

#21. What contributes to background radiation?

Deforestation of the rainforests

Pollution from cars

Food and water

#22. What is the most commonly used animal (vertebrate) in UK research?

Rabbits

Mice

Monkeys

#23. How many streaks are on a sub culture plate?

3

4

5

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

A flight across the atlantic

Eating a banana

A dental X-ray

#25. 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

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

21

18

16

#27. When should reverse pipettting be used?

For viscous liquids

For solids

For water

#28. Which is a contributing factor for antibiotic resistance?

Using antibiotics in farming

Taking antibiotics when you have a dangerous bacterial infection

Taking a full course of antibiotcs as prescribed

#29. Which of these are NOT a chemical barrier to infection?

Skin

Stomach acid

Lysozymes

#30. What is the most commonly found plastic disposed in nature? (which you are still likely to find 100 years from now)

Straws

Cigarette butts

Plastic cups / lids

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