Quiz

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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. How does an EEG help with diagnosis of Epilepsy?

It records the electrical brain pattern during sleeping periods

Both of the above

It records the electrical brain pattern during a seizure

#2. What does FACS stand for?

Fabulous Activated Cell Sorting

Flow Activated Cell Aorting

Fluorescence Activated Cell Sorting

#3. Name the new technology used by therapists to help people overcome their phobias?

Medical cannabis

Virtual Reality (VR) headsets

Robotic spiders

#4. Where is St Georges Univeristy of London?

South West London

North London

Central London

#5. Which of these are an example of a white blood cell?

Lymphocyte

Albumin

Platelet

#6. What is the name of the piece of equipment used to deliver photon radiotherapy?

CT scanner

Ultrasound scanner

Linear Accelerator

#7. Which type of blood cells make antibodies?

Phagocytes

Platelets

Lymphocytes

#8. What is the frequency of the alpha rhythm?

4 to 8Hz (cycles per second)

0.5 to 4Hz (cycles per second)

8 to 13Hz (cycles per second)

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

To ensure the patient and donor are compatible

A and B

To prevent the kidney being rejected

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

Chromosome 1

Chromosome 54

Chromosome X

#11. Which of the following is an unlikely a way that a pathogen can acquire antimicrobial resistance?

On its own through evolution

Exchanging DNA with another microorganism

#12. Which is the biggest cell in the human body?

Oocyte

Neuron

Epithelial

#13. When was the first IVF baby born?

1992

1984

1978

#14. How many clinical scientists are there in the UK?

>50 000

25 000

10 000

#15. What is the name of the sensation of an internal noise in the ear, despite the lack of an external sound? (It is often described as ringing or buzzing)

Bronchitis

Myelitis

Tinnitus

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

3,500

350

#17. What is the main role of red blood cells?

Blood clotting

Fighting infection

Transporting oxygen

#18. What type of field does MRI scanner use?

Gravitaional field

Magnetic field

Electrical field

#19. What is the name of the spiral-shaped organ of hearing?

Stapes

Middle ear

Cochlea

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

Sometimes

Yes

#21. What is Radiotherapy used to treat?

Cancer

Fractures

Migraines

#22. What kind of technology is capable of producing a whole range of materials including jewellery, drug delivery formulations and chocolate?

A modified microwave

A 3D printer

An electric car

#23. What is an EEG?

A recording of the electrical brain signal

A recording of the electrical heart signal

A recording of the electreical muscle signal

#24. During which decade was the first patient simulator invented?

1960s

1900s

1990s

#25. How clinical science specialisms are there in the UK?

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

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

100g of brazil nuts

Replace salt (NaCl) with Lo-Salt (KCl) for one week

One banana

#28. How many undergraduate courses does St Georges University of London offer?

#29. What does CD stand for in relation to cell sorting?

Common dominant

Cluster of differentiation

Class distinction

#30. How many chromosomes does a human have?

Finish