l. What is the primary federal granting agency through which the United States
conducts and supports biomedical research?
a. National Science Foundation ( NSF)
b. National Institutes of Health (NI H)
c. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
d. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) – ANSWER- b. National Institutes of
Health (NIH); p 11
2.What is an animal use protocol?
a. A deta iled explanation of a research project involving animals
b.The standard operating procedure for animal husbandry
c.A request for money to finance animals used in a research project
d. A description of all animals used in a facility over a 1 year period – ANSWER\u0002a. A detailed explanation of a research project involving animals; p 12-1 3
3.What does the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) do?
a. Review animal use protocols
b. Conduct inspections of animal facilities and reviews institutional animal use
programs at least every 6 months
c. Serve as an information and resource liaison on animal welfare and research
concerns
d. All of the above – ANSWER- d. All of the above; p 12
4.What is the purpose of the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee’s
(IACUC’s) protocol review?
a. To ensure animal welfare and regulatory compliance
b. To ascertain whether the protocol remains within budgetary guidelines
c. To provide a mechanism for publishing the study results
d. To assure that AAALAC accreditation is maintained – ANSWER- a. To ensure
animal welfare and regulatory compliance; p 12
5.Which statement regarding the post approval monitoring (PAM) program is
TRUE?
a. A post approval monitoring program is mandated by law<\/p>\n\n\n\n
b. A post approval monitoring program is typically under the control of the
attending veterinarian.
c. A post approval monitoring program helps ensure that Institutional Animal Care
and Use Committee (IACUC)-approved procedures are being followed.
d. The staff of the post approval monitoring program decides what punitive actions
are required if deficiencies are noted. – ANSWER- c. A post approval monitoring
program helps ensure that Institutional Animal Care and Use
Committee (lACUC)-approved procedures are being followed; p 13<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LAT (LABORATORY ANIMAL TECHNICIAN) CERTIFICATION EXAM<\/p>\n\n\n\n
6.A systematic investigation to establish facts is the definition of what term?
a. Hypothesis
b. Protocol
c. Data
d. Research – ANSWER- d. Research; p 10<\/p>\n\n\n\n
a. An exercise program
b. Psychological enrichment
c. Access to an outdoor area
d. Structures for climbing – ANSWER- b. Psychological enrichment; p 15
11.What document must an institution have before the Public Health Service
(PHS) will award a grant or contract that involves the use of animals?
a.An approved Animal Welfare Assurance
b. A quality assurance unit
c. Standard operating procedures (SOPs) for every routine activity.
D A health certificate from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) –
ANSWER- a. An approved Animal Welfare Assurance; p 17
12.What must an institution housing United States Department of Agriculture
(USDA)-covered animals do annually as required by the Animal Welfare
Regulations (AWR)?
a. Submit a report
b. Obtain a license
c. Report the average daily animal census
d. Submit health records for all housed animals – ANSWER- 12. a. Subm i t a
report; p 16<\/p>\n\n\n\n
d. Behavioral – ANSWER- 15. a. Food, drug, or environ mental safety; p 24<\/p>\n\n\n\n