National Week Pathology Quiz

Round 1 Choose 1 of the 4 answers for each question

What percentage of NHS diagnoses involve pathology? B. 40% C. 70% D. 100%

Which of the following is NOT a blood group? A. A B. B C. C D. O

Which of these infections might respond to antibiotics? A. cold B. TB C. flu D. herpes

How many babies are born in the UK each year? 200,000 B. 400,000 C. 700,000 D. 900,000

How many scientists work in pathology in the UK? B.10,000 C. 20,000 D. 50,000

What percentage of UK births follow IVF? D. 20%

How many people in the UK have diabetes? A. ½ million B. 1 million C. 3 million D. 4 million

For which of the following disorders are newborn babies NOT routinely tested? A. HIV B. Sickle cell disease C. Cystic fibrosis D. hypo- thyroidism

What’s the average number of pathology tests per person per year? C. 14 D. 140

What is the most common cause of death in the UK? stroke B. cancer C. infection D. heart disease

Which of the following foods should be avoided by pregnant women? B.Cooked shellfish A. Live yoghurt C. Honey D. Potato salad

Which of the following is tested for routinely in pregnancy? A. Syphilis B. Chlamydia C. Hepatitis C D. Chicken pox

The infant mortality rate in the UK in 2016 was 4/1000 The infant mortality rate in the UK in 2016 was 4/1000. What was it in 1840? A. 10 B. 50 C. 100 D. 150

Which of these is the smallest? Red blood cell B. virus C. bacterium D. fungus

Round 2 Pick one of 2 answers for each question

What came first? A. Jenner’s discovery of smallpox vaccination B. Fleming’s discovery of penicillin

What came first? A. The first test tube baby B. The eradication of smallpox

What came first? A. Blood Transfusion Service launched B. Discovery of the structure of DNA

What came first? A. Genetic fingerprinting B. Discovery of HIV

What came first? A. Cloning of Dolly the sheep B. First heart-lung transplant

Round 3 Say whether each statement is true or false

True or false? 1. Identical twins have identical fingerprints 2. The strongest muscle is the quadriceps 3. The heart beats 100,000 times a day 4. We make 5 litres of saliva every day 5. 70% of the body is water

True or false? 6. Men have two X chromosomes 7. All pathologists work with dead bodies 8. The human brain weighs 2kg 9. IVF babies are made in test tubes 10. The RCPath was founded in 1962

Round 4 We asked 100 members of the public the following questions. What do you think was the most popular answer. Please give one answer only for each question. The top 5 answers will be revealed at the end, with 1 point being awarded for the 5th most popular answer, up to 5 points for the most popular.

What do non-pathologists most commonly say when asked: When you think of a pathologist, what comes to mind? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Name something you might find in a pathologist’s pocket 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Name the 17 pathology specialties 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Name the 17 pathology specialties 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Name the 17 pathology specialties 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

Name the 17 pathology specialties 16. 17.

Round 1 The answers

What percentage of NHS diagnoses involve pathology? Opportunity to talk about the wide range of pathology tests e.g. blood tests, cervical smears, biopsies A. 10% B. 40% C. 70% D. 100%

What percentage of NHS diagnoses involve pathology? B. 40% C. 70% D. 100%

Which of the following is NOT a blood group? A. A B. B C. C D. O

Which of the following is NOT a blood group? A. A B. B C. C D. O

Which of these infections might respond to antibiotics? Opportunity to stress that antibiotics only work against bacteria, not all bacteria are sensitive to antibiotics, could mention acquired resistance. A. cold B. TB C. flu D. herpes

Which of these infections might respond to antibiotics? A. cold B. TB C. flu D. herpes

How many babies are born in the UK each year? Just over 700,000 in 2008 and 2009. A. 200,000 B. 400,000 C. 700,000 D. 900,000

How many babies are born in the UK each year? D. 900,000

How many scientists work in pathology in the UK? Not everyone working in pathology is a doctor, the majority are scientists. A. 5,000 B.10,000 C. 20,000 D. 50,000

How many scientists work in pathology in the UK? B.10,000 C. 20,000 D. 50,000

What percentage of UK births follow IVF? 1.8% of all babies born in the UK are the result of IVF and donor insemination. A. 0.2% B. 2% C. 10% D. 20%

What percentage of UK births follow IVF? D. 20%

How many people in the UK have diabetes? 2.6 million people in the UK have been diagnosed with diabetes, many more do not know that they have the disorder. A. ½ million B. 1 million C. 3 million D. 4 million

How many people in the UK have diabetes? A. ½ million B. million C. 2 million D. 4 million

For which of the following disorders are newborn babies NOT routinely tested? Heel prick bloodspot tests are performed to look for cystic fibrosis, congenital hypothyroidism, sickle cell disease, phenylketonuria and medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency – not HIV. A. HIV B. Sickle cell disease C. Cystic fibrosis D. hypo- thyroidism

For which of the following disorders are newborn babies NOT routinely tested? A. HIV B. Sickle cell disease C. Cystic fibrosis

What’s the average number of pathology tests per person per year? Over 700 million pathology tests are performed in the UK each year, that’s an average of around 14 for every man, woman and child. A. 0.14 B. 1.4 C. 14 D. 140

What’s the average number of pathology tests per person per year? C. 14 D. 140

What is the most common cause of death in the UK? 1 in 5 deaths are due to heart disease A. stroke B. cancer C. infection D. heart disease

What is the most common cause of death in the UK? A. stroke B. cancer C. infection D. heart disease

Which of the following foods should be avoided by pregnant women? Live yoghurt is fine. Shellfish is fine as long as it’s properly cooked. Honey shouldn’t be given to babies under 1 because of a small risk of botulism, but is fine during pregnancy. Potato salad may be contaminated with Listeria, which can grow in the refrigerator. B.Cooked shellfish A. Live yoghurt C. Honey D. Potato salad

Which of the following foods should be avoided by pregnant women? B. Cooked shellfish A. Live yoghurt C. Honey D. Potato salad

Which of the following is tested for routinely in pregnancy? Only syphilis is routinely tested for. A. Syphilis B. Chlamydia C. Hepatitis C D. Chicken pox

Which of the following is tested for routinely in pregnancy? A. Syphilis C. Hepatitis D. Chicken pox

The infant mortality rate in the UK in 2008 was 5/1000 The infant mortality rate in the UK in 2008 was 5/1000. What was it in 1840? 150 A. 10 B. 50 C. 100 D. 150

The infant mortality rate in the UK in 2016 was 4/1000 The infant mortality rate in the UK in 2016 was 4/1000. What was it in 1840? A. 10 B. 50 C. 100 D. 150

Which of these is the smallest? Fungus>red blood cell>bacterium>virus Red blood cell B. virus C. bacterium D. fungus

Which of these is the smallest? Red blood cell B. virus C. bacterium D. fungus

Round 2

What came first? A. Jenner’s discovery of smallpox vaccination Fleming = 1928 B. Fleming’s discovery of penicillin

What came first? A. Jenner’s discovery of smallpox vaccination 1796 Fleming = 1928 B. Fleming’s discovery of penicillin

What came first? A. The first test tube baby Smallpox = 1979 B. The eradication of smallpox

What came first? A. The first test tube baby 1978 Smallpox = 1979 B. The eradication of smallpox

What came first? A. Blood Transfusion Service launched DNA=1953 B. Discovery of the structure of DNA

What came first? A. Blood Transfusion Service launched 1946 DNA=1953 B. Discovery of the structure of DNA

What came first? A. Genetic fingerprinting B. Discovery of HIV Sir Alec Jeffreys, University of Leicester B. Discovery of HIV

What came first? A. Genetic fingerprinting B. Discovery of HIV 1981 Sir Alec Jeffreys, University of Leicester B. Discovery of HIV

What came first? A. Cloning of Dolly the sheep B. First heart-lung transplant

What came first? A. Cloning of Dolly the sheep 1981 Dolly = 1996 B. First heart-lung transplant

Round 3

True or false? 1. Identical twins have identical fingerprints 2. The strongest muscle is the quadriceps 3. The heart beats 100,000 times a day 4. We make 5 litres of saliva every day 5. 70% of the body is water

True or false? 1. Identical twins have identical fingerprints 2. The strongest muscle is the quadriceps 3. The heart beats 100,000 times a day Even identical twins don’t have identical fingerprints. 4. We make 5 litres of saliva every day 5. 70% of the body is water

True or false? 1. Identical twins have identical fingerprints 2. The strongest muscle is the quadriceps 3. The heart beats 100,000 times a day The strongest muscle based on its weight is the masseter. With all muscles of the jaw working together it can close the teeth with a force as great as 55 pounds (25 kilograms) on the incisors or 200 pounds (90.7 kilograms) on the molars. 4. We make 5 litres of saliva every day 5. 70% of the body is water

True or false? 1. Identical twins have identical fingerprints 2. The strongest muscle is the quadriceps 3. The heart beats 100,000 times a day True 4. We make 5 litres of saliva every day 5. 70% of the body is water

True or false? 1. Identical twins have identical fingerprints 2. The strongest muscle is the quadriceps 3. The heart beats 100,000 times a day We make around 1 litre/day. 4. We make 5 litres of saliva every day 5. 70% of the body is water

True or false? 1. Identical twins have identical fingerprints 2. The strongest muscle is the quadriceps 3. The heart beats 100,000 times a day True 4. We make 5 litres of saliva every day 5. 70% of the body is water

True or false? 6. Men have two X chromosomes 7. All pathologists work with dead bodies 8. The human brain weighs 2kg 9. IVF babies are made in test tubes 10. The RCPath was founded in 1962

True or false? 6. Men have two X chromosomes 7. All pathologists work with dead bodies 8. The human brain weighs 2kg Women have two X chromosomes, men have an X and a Y. 9. IVF babies are made in test tubes 10. The RCPath was founded in 1962

True or false? 6. Men have two X chromosomes 7. All pathologists work with dead bodies 8. The human brain weighs 2kg Less than 1% of pathologists work in forensics, the vast majority work with and for the living. 9. IVF babies are made in test tubes 10. The RCPath was founded in 1962

True or false? 6. Men have two X chromosomes 7. All pathologists work with dead bodies 8. The human brain weighs 2kg The brain weighs around 1300-1400g. 9. IVF babies are made in test tubes 10. The RCPath was founded in 1962

True or false? 6. Men have two X chromosomes 7. All pathologists work with dead bodies 8. The human brain weighs 2kg They are made in petri dishes, not test tubes. 9. IVF babies are made in test tubes 10. The RCPath was founded in 1962

True or false? 6. Men have two X chromosomes 7. All pathologists work with dead bodies 8. The human brain weighs 2kg True – the RCPath is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. As part of these celebrations 2012, has been designated as National Pathology Year. This will see public engagement activities taking place over the 12 months to promote the work of pathologists. 9. IVF babies are made in test tubes 10. The RCPath was founded in 1962

Round 4

What do non-pathologists most commonly say when asked: When you think of a pathologist, what comes to mind? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

What do non-pathologists most commonly say when asked: When you think of a pathologist, what comes to mind? 1. 2. 3. For 1 point 4. 5. Laboratory

What do non-pathologists most commonly say when asked: When you think of a pathologist, what comes to mind? 1. 2. 3. For 2 points 4. Diseases 5. Laboratory

What do non-pathologists most commonly say when asked: When you think of a pathologist, what comes to mind? 1. 2. 3. Blood For 3 points 4. Diseases 5. Laboratory

What do non-pathologists most commonly say when asked: When you think of a pathologist, what comes to mind? 1. 2. TV pathologists 3. Blood For 4 points 4. Diseases 5. Laboratory

What do non-pathologists most commonly say when asked: When you think of a pathologist, what comes to mind? 1. Dead bodies 2. TV pathologists 3. Blood For five points 4. Diseases 5. Laboratory

Name something you might find in a pathologist’s pocket 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Name something you might find in a pathologist’s pocket 1. 2. 3. 1 4. 5. hankie/tissues

Name something you might find in a pathologist’s pocket 1. 2. 3. 2 4. money 5. hankie/tissues

Name something you might find in a pathologist’s pocket 1. 2. 3. gloves 3 4. money 5. hankie/tissues

Name something you might find in a pathologist’s pocket 1. 2. pen 3. gloves 4 4. money 5. hankie/tissues

Name something you might find in a pathologist’s pocket 1. scalpel 2. pen 3. gloves 5 4. money 5. hankie/tissues

Name the 17 pathology specialties 1. Chemical pathology 2. Forensic pathology 3. Genetics 4. Haematology 5. Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics

Name the 17 pathology specialties 6. Histopathology (includes cytopathology) 7. Immunology 8. Microbiology 9. Molecular pathology 10. Neuropathology

Name the 17 pathology specialties 11. Oral pathology 12. Paediatric and Perinatal Pathology 13. Reproductive science 14. Toxicology 15. Transfusion

Name the 17 pathology specialties 16. Veterinary pathology 17. Virology

And the winners are...