ALAT EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Name |three |types |of |institutions |where |an |ALAT |could |work |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-public |
health |organizations, |research |and |teaching |institutions, |pharmaceutical |and |biological |product
|companies
List |the |three |levels |of |AALAS |Technician |Certification |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Assistant |
Laboratory |Animal |Technician, |Laboratory |Animal |Technician, |Laboratory |Animal |Technologist
Other |than |the |ALAT |Manual, |name |the |publications |you |must |read |and |study |to |prepare |for |
the |exam |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |Guide |for |the |Care |and |Use |of |Laboratory |Animals
What |organization |was |formed |in |1950 |by |Dr. |Nathan |Brewer |and |other |veterinarians? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Animal |Care |Panel
In |1967, |the |Animal |Care |Panel |(ACP) |changed |its |name |to |this |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
American |Association |for |Laboratory |Animal |Science
List |the |two |journals |that |are |published |by |AALAS |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-JAALAS |( |Journal |of
|the |American |Association |for |Laboratory |Animal |Science) |Comparative |Medicine
How |do |laboratory |animal |and |research |professional |who |are |members |of |AALAS |view |the |use
|of |animals |in |research? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-As |a |privilege
What |are |two |ways |in |which |groups |who |oppose |using |animals |in |research |express |their |
opinions? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-distribute |pamphlets, |lead |protest |demonstrations
,List |five |duties |that |are |typically |assigned |to |ALATs |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-cage |cleaning, |
feed |and |watering, |environmental |and |animal |monitoring, |record |maintenance, |room |
sanitation, |public |area |maintenance, |special |assignments
Role |of |PI |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Plans |and |coordinates |all |phases |of |the |research |work |and |
prepares |the |protocol
Role |of |Research |Tech |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Performs |research |tasks |required |by |the |
protocol |and |analyzes |the |data
Role |of |Lab |Animal |Vet |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Coordinates |animal |care |and |advises |
investigators |on |proper |animal |use
Role |of |Lab |Animal |Tech |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Performs |many |animal |care |functions |and |
monitors |environmental |factors
Purpose |of |Guide |for |the |Care |and |Use |of |Laboratory |Animals |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Primary |source |of |the |standards |and |guidelines |for |laboratory |animal |care |and |use |in |the |US
Purpose |of |Animal |use |protocol |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |document |written |by |the |PI |and |
approved |by |that |IACUC |that |describes |and |justifies |the |use |of |animals |for |a |project
Purpose |of |PHS |policy |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Federal |mandate |that |covers |all |live |
vertebrates |used |or |intended |for |use |in |research, |research |training, |experimentation, |
biological |testing, |or |for |related |purposes
Purpose |of |good |laboratory |practices |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Regulations |developed |by |the |
FDA |and |the |EPA |to |validate |and |document |the |process |of |safety |testing
,Purpose |of |standard |operating |procedure |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Written |instructions |
approved |by |management |and |used |to |perform |a |routine |activity
According |to |the |Animal |Welfare |Act, |list |the |three |types |of |members |who |must |sit |on |the |
IACUC |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-the |chair, |a |vet, |a |non-affiliated |member
List |five |components |of |an |animal |care |and |use |program |for |which |the |Guide |describes |
standards |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-personnel |qualifications |and |training, |occupational |health |
and |safety, |vet |care, |animal |environment, |animal |procurement |and |transportation, |surgical |
and |post |surgical |care |alleviation |of |pain |and |distress, |euthanasia, |physical |plant |design |and |
construction
Which |of |the |following |animals |used |in |laboratory |animal |research |would |be |covered |by |the |
Animal |Welfare |Act |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Guinea |pigs, |rabbits, |hamsters, |ferrets, |wild |mice,
|horses, |gerbils, |goats, |sheep
The |chapter |lists |some |of |the |requirements |in |the |Animal |Welfare |Act |and |the |Animal |Welfare
|Regulations |if |covered |species |are |used. |List |five |requirements |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
register |with |the |USDA, |appoint |IACUC, |provide |training |for |animal |users, |maintain |animal |
records, |provide |adequate |vet |care
The |appropriate |use |of |analgesics |in |postsurgical |animals |would |apply |to |which |of |the |3 |Rs |
principles? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Refinement
According |to |the |Guide |and |PHS |Policy, |what |document |must |institutions |comply |with |when |
animals |are |euthanized? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-AVMA |Guidelines |for |Euthanasia
List |two |common |alternatives |to |using |animals |for |research |studies |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Cell |cultures, |mathematical |models
, Beyond |food, |water, |shelter, |and |healthcare |requirements, |the |AWA |and |AWRs |require |that |
dogs |have |the |opportunity |for |______ |and |NHPS |have |______ |enrichment |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-exercise; |psychological
List |three |differences |between |the |PHS |Policy |and |the |Animal |Welfare |act |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-PHS |policy |covers |all |vertebrates |used |in |research, |PHS |policy |has |some |
administrative |differences |in |its |IACUC |requirements, |PHS |policy |requires |an |Occ |Health |and |
Safety |program
Function |of |the |IACUC |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-An |institutional |body |that |oversees |and |
evaluates |an |animal |care |and |use |program
Function |of |Quality |Assurance |Unit |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-An |institution |unit |that |ensures |
compliance |with |the |GLP
Function |of |Animal |& |Plant |Health |Inspection |Service |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |body |that |
administers |and |enforces |the |Animal |Welfare |Regulations
Function |of |Association |for |the |Assessment |and |Accreditation |of |Laboratory |Animal |Care |
International |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |nonprofit |organization |that |accredits |laboratory |
animal |research |programs
Function |of |Office |of |Laboratory |Animal |Welfare |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |body |that |
administers |and |enforces |the |PHS |policy
Using |100 |mice |in |a |research |study |instead |of |150 |would |be |an |example |of |which |of |the |3 |Rs?
|- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Reduction
Some |institutions |may |have |to |comply |with |PHS |Policy |but |not |animal |welfare |act. |What |are |
the |factors |that |help |determine |which |regulations |are |relevant |to |a |particular |research |study |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |species |of |animals |used |the |funding |sources
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Name |three |types |of |institutions |where |an |ALAT |could |work |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-public |
health |organizations, |research |and |teaching |institutions, |pharmaceutical |and |biological |product
|companies
List |the |three |levels |of |AALAS |Technician |Certification |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Assistant |
Laboratory |Animal |Technician, |Laboratory |Animal |Technician, |Laboratory |Animal |Technologist
Other |than |the |ALAT |Manual, |name |the |publications |you |must |read |and |study |to |prepare |for |
the |exam |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |Guide |for |the |Care |and |Use |of |Laboratory |Animals
What |organization |was |formed |in |1950 |by |Dr. |Nathan |Brewer |and |other |veterinarians? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Animal |Care |Panel
In |1967, |the |Animal |Care |Panel |(ACP) |changed |its |name |to |this |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
American |Association |for |Laboratory |Animal |Science
List |the |two |journals |that |are |published |by |AALAS |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-JAALAS |( |Journal |of
|the |American |Association |for |Laboratory |Animal |Science) |Comparative |Medicine
How |do |laboratory |animal |and |research |professional |who |are |members |of |AALAS |view |the |use
|of |animals |in |research? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-As |a |privilege
What |are |two |ways |in |which |groups |who |oppose |using |animals |in |research |express |their |
opinions? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-distribute |pamphlets, |lead |protest |demonstrations
,List |five |duties |that |are |typically |assigned |to |ALATs |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-cage |cleaning, |
feed |and |watering, |environmental |and |animal |monitoring, |record |maintenance, |room |
sanitation, |public |area |maintenance, |special |assignments
Role |of |PI |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Plans |and |coordinates |all |phases |of |the |research |work |and |
prepares |the |protocol
Role |of |Research |Tech |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Performs |research |tasks |required |by |the |
protocol |and |analyzes |the |data
Role |of |Lab |Animal |Vet |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Coordinates |animal |care |and |advises |
investigators |on |proper |animal |use
Role |of |Lab |Animal |Tech |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Performs |many |animal |care |functions |and |
monitors |environmental |factors
Purpose |of |Guide |for |the |Care |and |Use |of |Laboratory |Animals |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Primary |source |of |the |standards |and |guidelines |for |laboratory |animal |care |and |use |in |the |US
Purpose |of |Animal |use |protocol |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |document |written |by |the |PI |and |
approved |by |that |IACUC |that |describes |and |justifies |the |use |of |animals |for |a |project
Purpose |of |PHS |policy |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Federal |mandate |that |covers |all |live |
vertebrates |used |or |intended |for |use |in |research, |research |training, |experimentation, |
biological |testing, |or |for |related |purposes
Purpose |of |good |laboratory |practices |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Regulations |developed |by |the |
FDA |and |the |EPA |to |validate |and |document |the |process |of |safety |testing
,Purpose |of |standard |operating |procedure |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Written |instructions |
approved |by |management |and |used |to |perform |a |routine |activity
According |to |the |Animal |Welfare |Act, |list |the |three |types |of |members |who |must |sit |on |the |
IACUC |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-the |chair, |a |vet, |a |non-affiliated |member
List |five |components |of |an |animal |care |and |use |program |for |which |the |Guide |describes |
standards |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-personnel |qualifications |and |training, |occupational |health |
and |safety, |vet |care, |animal |environment, |animal |procurement |and |transportation, |surgical |
and |post |surgical |care |alleviation |of |pain |and |distress, |euthanasia, |physical |plant |design |and |
construction
Which |of |the |following |animals |used |in |laboratory |animal |research |would |be |covered |by |the |
Animal |Welfare |Act |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Guinea |pigs, |rabbits, |hamsters, |ferrets, |wild |mice,
|horses, |gerbils, |goats, |sheep
The |chapter |lists |some |of |the |requirements |in |the |Animal |Welfare |Act |and |the |Animal |Welfare
|Regulations |if |covered |species |are |used. |List |five |requirements |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
register |with |the |USDA, |appoint |IACUC, |provide |training |for |animal |users, |maintain |animal |
records, |provide |adequate |vet |care
The |appropriate |use |of |analgesics |in |postsurgical |animals |would |apply |to |which |of |the |3 |Rs |
principles? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Refinement
According |to |the |Guide |and |PHS |Policy, |what |document |must |institutions |comply |with |when |
animals |are |euthanized? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-AVMA |Guidelines |for |Euthanasia
List |two |common |alternatives |to |using |animals |for |research |studies |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Cell |cultures, |mathematical |models
, Beyond |food, |water, |shelter, |and |healthcare |requirements, |the |AWA |and |AWRs |require |that |
dogs |have |the |opportunity |for |______ |and |NHPS |have |______ |enrichment |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-exercise; |psychological
List |three |differences |between |the |PHS |Policy |and |the |Animal |Welfare |act |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-PHS |policy |covers |all |vertebrates |used |in |research, |PHS |policy |has |some |
administrative |differences |in |its |IACUC |requirements, |PHS |policy |requires |an |Occ |Health |and |
Safety |program
Function |of |the |IACUC |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-An |institutional |body |that |oversees |and |
evaluates |an |animal |care |and |use |program
Function |of |Quality |Assurance |Unit |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-An |institution |unit |that |ensures |
compliance |with |the |GLP
Function |of |Animal |& |Plant |Health |Inspection |Service |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |body |that |
administers |and |enforces |the |Animal |Welfare |Regulations
Function |of |Association |for |the |Assessment |and |Accreditation |of |Laboratory |Animal |Care |
International |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |nonprofit |organization |that |accredits |laboratory |
animal |research |programs
Function |of |Office |of |Laboratory |Animal |Welfare |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |body |that |
administers |and |enforces |the |PHS |policy
Using |100 |mice |in |a |research |study |instead |of |150 |would |be |an |example |of |which |of |the |3 |Rs?
|- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Reduction
Some |institutions |may |have |to |comply |with |PHS |Policy |but |not |animal |welfare |act. |What |are |
the |factors |that |help |determine |which |regulations |are |relevant |to |a |particular |research |study |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |species |of |animals |used |the |funding |sources
