CPIA EXAM ACTUAL EXAM STUDY QUESTIONS AND

CPIA EXAM ACTUAL EXAM STUDY QUESTIONS AND

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A person supplying dogs to research is exempted from licensing with the USDA under which of the following conditions?

a) Less than $15,000 gross income is derived annually from the sale of dogs to research.

b) Fewer than 25 dogs born on their premises are sold within a one-year period.

c) Provided dogs are already dead.

d) The primary business is as an animal exhibitor. - ANSWER ✔b) Fewer than 25 dogs born on their

premises are sold within a one-year period.What space requirements for cats are included in the Animal Welfare Regulations?

a) If clean and sanitized, the litter box can be counted as floor space.

b) Although not required, cats should have an elevated resting surface.

c) Breeding bitches and queens do not need additional floor space.

d) All animals must have a minimum of six inches head room when in their normal standing position. -

ANSWER ✔a) If clean and sanitized, the litter box can be counted as floor space.

Record-keeping requirements of the Animal Welfare Regulations state that:

a) IACUC records for meetings and protocols must be maintained but are not open to inspection by the

USDA.

b) Animal health records must be maintained for all vertebrate species.

c) Acquisition records must be maintained for dogs and cats that are received by the facility.

d) Disposition records must accompany the dog or cat when it leaves the research facility. -

ANSWER ✔c) Acquisition records must be maintained for dogs and cats that are received by the facility. 1 / 4

Reports prepared by the IACUC during semiannual facilities inspections must distinguish between minor and significant deficiencies. Which of the following best describes a significant deficiency?

a) Poses a threat to the health and safety of the animals

b) Poses a threat to the successful completion of the project

c) Poses a threat to the budget of the study

d) Poses a threat to the integrity of the research project - ANSWER ✔a) Poses a threat to the health

and safety of the animals On behalf of an institution, which individual is ultimately responsible for compliance with PHS Policy?

a) The IACUC

b) Attending Veterinarian

c) IACUC Chair

d) Institutional Official - ANSWER ✔d) Institutional Official

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

a) A research institution can be either PHS-assured or registered with USDA, but not both.

b) Sheep used in a study testing different ways to improve the quality of wool for use in clothing would

NOT be covered by the Animal Welfare Act.

c) Each PHS-assured institution must be inspected by OLAW at least annually, if the institution received

federal funding for research.

d) All mice bred for laboratory use are covered by the Animal Welfare Regulations. - ANSWER ✔b)

Sheep used in a study testing different ways to improve the quality of wool for use in clothing would NOT be covered by the Animal Welfare Act.According to the PHS policy, any building, room, or area used for confinement, transport, or experiments including surgery is considered an animal facility if the animals are maintained there for more than ______ hours.

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According to the PHS Policy, can the non-affiliated member and the nonscientific member of the IACUC be the same person?

a) Yes, but only if special permission is received from OLAW.

b) Yes, but only for one two-year term of participation.

c) Yes, but the committee still must consist of no less than five members.

d) No, one person cannot fulfill two roles. - ANSWER ✔c) Yes, but the committee still must consist of

no less than five members.Which of the following is an example of a record that is NOT required by the IACUC to maintain?

a) Letter of Accreditation by AAALAC

b) Minutes of veterinary rounds meetings

c) Records of semiannual reports to the IO

d) Minutes of IACUC meetings - ANSWER ✔b) Minutes of veterinary rounds meetings

What does the PHS Policy state about the use of the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals by institutions receiving federal funding for research?

a) It recommends adherence to the Guide's standards.

b) It requires that they use the Guide as a basis to develop and implement their animal care and use

program.

c) It suggests the Guide as a helpful reference.

d) It overrides the Guide with other PHS mandates. - ANSWER ✔b) It requires that they use the Guide

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What are three components that must be described in the Animal Welfare Assurance?

a) Environmental Health and Safety Program description, IACUC membership, and FDA status

b) Radiation Safety Program description, Animal Care and Use Program description, and Biological

Hazards Program description

c) IACUC membership, USDA status, and Institutional status

d) Animal Care and Use Program description, Institutional Status, and IACUC membership -

ANSWER ✔d) Animal Care and Use Program description, Institutional Status, and IACUC membership According to the PHS Policy, the definition of animal includes which of the following?

a) Only warm-blooded species

b) Any live vertebrate animal

c) Any animal

d) Any vertebrate animal except laboratory strains of rats and mice, and birds - ANSWER ✔b) Any live

vertebrate animal Which of the following is not an IACUC activity?

a) Investigating concerns about animal care or use

b) Reviewing animal project activities

c) Administering the employee health service

d) Inspecting animal facilities

e) Developing animal program reports to the Institutional Official - ANSWER ✔c) Administering the

employee health service Which US agency requires placing animals used in research into pain/distress categories?

a) AVMA

b) OLAW

c) USDA

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