LATG Chapter 5 Health Surveillance &
Quality Assurance questions with
answers.
Which of the following best describes the detection of adventitious bacteria, viruses, or parasites at an
early stage of infection in an animal facility?
a. Health surveillance
b. Quality assurance
c. Animal observation
d. Environmental monitoring ANS - a
What is the term for animals used in the health surveillance of rodent colonies?
a. Standards
b. Sentinels
c. Controls
d. Samples ANS - b
What is the goal of a quality assurance program?
a. To ensure that all experimental animals have the best health surveillance possible
b. To ensure that a program meets specified requirements
c. To ensure that all experimentation is done in accordance with scientific standards
d. To ensure that all experimental results are published in scientific journals ANS - b
What is the main goal of maintaining sentinels in animal rooms?
a. To identify the pathogens present in newly received animals
b. To protect the colonies from infection
c. To allow early detection of infection affecting the colony
, d. To provide animals that can be used as alternates in case of death of experimental animals ANS - c
The health surveillance program is a component of the quality assurance program.
a. True
b. False ANS - a
An animal supplier's health status report is an assurance that the animals arriving in the facility are
healthy and free of pathogens.
a. True
b. False ANS - b
What route is the highest risk for introducing pathogens into an animal facility?
a. Introduction of live animals
b. Contamination brought in by facility staff
c. Growth of microorganisms in the room's waste containers
d. Spoilage of feed and bedding ANS - a
Which organism is identified by a cecal exam postmortem?
a. Helicobacter spp.
b. Brucella spp.
c. Syphacia spp.
d. Aspiculuris spp. ANS - d
How many days does it generally take for an animal to develop an immmune response to an agent?
a. 3-5
b. 10-14
c. 15-20
d. 30 or more ANS - b
Quality Assurance questions with
answers.
Which of the following best describes the detection of adventitious bacteria, viruses, or parasites at an
early stage of infection in an animal facility?
a. Health surveillance
b. Quality assurance
c. Animal observation
d. Environmental monitoring ANS - a
What is the term for animals used in the health surveillance of rodent colonies?
a. Standards
b. Sentinels
c. Controls
d. Samples ANS - b
What is the goal of a quality assurance program?
a. To ensure that all experimental animals have the best health surveillance possible
b. To ensure that a program meets specified requirements
c. To ensure that all experimentation is done in accordance with scientific standards
d. To ensure that all experimental results are published in scientific journals ANS - b
What is the main goal of maintaining sentinels in animal rooms?
a. To identify the pathogens present in newly received animals
b. To protect the colonies from infection
c. To allow early detection of infection affecting the colony
, d. To provide animals that can be used as alternates in case of death of experimental animals ANS - c
The health surveillance program is a component of the quality assurance program.
a. True
b. False ANS - a
An animal supplier's health status report is an assurance that the animals arriving in the facility are
healthy and free of pathogens.
a. True
b. False ANS - b
What route is the highest risk for introducing pathogens into an animal facility?
a. Introduction of live animals
b. Contamination brought in by facility staff
c. Growth of microorganisms in the room's waste containers
d. Spoilage of feed and bedding ANS - a
Which organism is identified by a cecal exam postmortem?
a. Helicobacter spp.
b. Brucella spp.
c. Syphacia spp.
d. Aspiculuris spp. ANS - d
How many days does it generally take for an animal to develop an immmune response to an agent?
a. 3-5
b. 10-14
c. 15-20
d. 30 or more ANS - b
