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. Asthma is a disease that mainly affects which part of the lungs?

Alveoli

Pulmonary artery

Bronchi and bronchioles

#2. Matching for HLA (human leukocyte antigen) molecules is important in transplantation

FALSE

Maybe

TRUE

#3. When was Great Ormond Street (the first children’s hospital in the UK) founded?

1902

1752

1852

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

A and B

To prevent the kidney being rejected

To ensure the patient and donor are compatible.

#5. What is a device for accurately measuring blood pressure?

sphynmomamometer

sphyngnomonometer

sphygmomanometer

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

ADHD

Narcolepsy

Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA)

#7. What does BiPAP stand for?

Bilevel Pressure And Pulse

Bilevel Pressurised Airway Pump

Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure

#8. What percentage of nurses are children’s nurses?

8%

48%

28%

#9. If you train to be a nurse, which of these is not one of the 4 key fields you can specialise in?

Fever nursing

Children’s nursing

Mental health nursing

#10. What effect(s) would you predict adrenaline would have on your body?

Cause some blood vessels to tighten (vasoconstrict)

Both A and B

Slow down your heart rate

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

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

Fairest way of deciding who gets which drug

To reduce bias

#12. What is the difference between viruses and bacteria?

Bacteria never enter the host cell

They are both basically the same

Viruses can’t survive without their host

#13. What is the carbon footprint of an average UK clinical trial?

97 tonnes CO2e

78 tonnes CO2e

34 tonnes CO2e

#14. What does an antibiotic do?

Targets specific mechanisms in certain bacteria

Targets specific mechanisms in certain viruses

Kills all infections

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

No

Yes

Sometimes

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