LATG Training Manual Unit 1 Review
Exam (LATG 01-07) questions with
actual answers.
Which approach would be the best way to avoid high employee turnover? ANS - Offer flexible work
hours.
Which of the following is NOT a function of a learning management system (LMS)? ANS - Certification
Who is typically responsible for space management in a facility? ANS - The manager in collaboration
with the veterinarians and senior scientific staff
Which management function most directly affects accomplishment of the mission of the institution and
animal care program? ANS - Goal setting
Which characteristics promote good management of a facility's standard operating procedures? ANS -
Easily accessible and maintained by a designated employee
What must be done if the accounting system categories needed by an animal research facility are not
mirrored by the organization's system? ANS - The facility must adapt to the organization's
classifications.
What must be the basis of any increase in rates? ANS - Cost analysis
Which is NOT a common way for a facility to charge for a service? ANS - Sliding scale based on labor
costs
What is the overall goal of a good security plan? ANS - To minimize damage and quickly restore a safe
and fully functioning environment.
, Which document states that an animal facility must develop a disaster plan? ANS - The Guide for the
Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
Regular backup of important files would be considered part of which disaster planning step? ANS -
Mitigate
The first step in developing a disaster plan should be to: ANS - identify the types of disasters which
might affect the facility.
Which agency has provided published guidance on compliance with regulations for the use of select
agents and toxins? ANS - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
In case phone lines and cell towers are down, which of the following may be needed? ANS - A
prearranged meeting site
Which agency administers the Animal Welfare Act? ANS - Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service
Who is responsible for approving the written procedures for providing dogs in the facility with
opportunities for exercise? ANS - Attending veterinarian
What most accurately describes the Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare? ANS - An NIH office that
oversees compliance with the PHS policy
Which of the following represents a difference between the Animal Welfare Act and the PHS Policy?
ANS - PHS Policy covers mice, rats, and birds.
Which statement correctly describes the PHS Assurance? ANS - It must describe the essential
components of an institution's animal use and care program
It must be approved by OLAW before any research is conducted in the facility
How often must the PHS Assurance be resubmitted? ANS - Every 5 years
Exam (LATG 01-07) questions with
actual answers.
Which approach would be the best way to avoid high employee turnover? ANS - Offer flexible work
hours.
Which of the following is NOT a function of a learning management system (LMS)? ANS - Certification
Who is typically responsible for space management in a facility? ANS - The manager in collaboration
with the veterinarians and senior scientific staff
Which management function most directly affects accomplishment of the mission of the institution and
animal care program? ANS - Goal setting
Which characteristics promote good management of a facility's standard operating procedures? ANS -
Easily accessible and maintained by a designated employee
What must be done if the accounting system categories needed by an animal research facility are not
mirrored by the organization's system? ANS - The facility must adapt to the organization's
classifications.
What must be the basis of any increase in rates? ANS - Cost analysis
Which is NOT a common way for a facility to charge for a service? ANS - Sliding scale based on labor
costs
What is the overall goal of a good security plan? ANS - To minimize damage and quickly restore a safe
and fully functioning environment.
, Which document states that an animal facility must develop a disaster plan? ANS - The Guide for the
Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
Regular backup of important files would be considered part of which disaster planning step? ANS -
Mitigate
The first step in developing a disaster plan should be to: ANS - identify the types of disasters which
might affect the facility.
Which agency has provided published guidance on compliance with regulations for the use of select
agents and toxins? ANS - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
In case phone lines and cell towers are down, which of the following may be needed? ANS - A
prearranged meeting site
Which agency administers the Animal Welfare Act? ANS - Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service
Who is responsible for approving the written procedures for providing dogs in the facility with
opportunities for exercise? ANS - Attending veterinarian
What most accurately describes the Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare? ANS - An NIH office that
oversees compliance with the PHS policy
Which of the following represents a difference between the Animal Welfare Act and the PHS Policy?
ANS - PHS Policy covers mice, rats, and birds.
Which statement correctly describes the PHS Assurance? ANS - It must describe the essential
components of an institution's animal use and care program
It must be approved by OLAW before any research is conducted in the facility
How often must the PHS Assurance be resubmitted? ANS - Every 5 years
