CPIA EXAM, PRACTICE EXAM AND STUDY GUIDE N
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EWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 500 QUEST n n n n n n
IONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFI
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ED ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+. n n n n
Which of the following should be considered a significant change to
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an animal use proposal?
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A. change in departmental affiliation of the principal investigator
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B. change in start date of study n n n n n
C. change in anesthetic agent n n n
D. change in fluid administration - n n n n
ANSWER >>>>C. change in anesthetic agent
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Which of the following entities are required to release information pe
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r the Freedom of Information Act?
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A. OLAW
B. AAALAC
C. IACUC
D. HSUS - ANSWER >>>>A. OLAW n n n n
Training and instruction of personnel must include guidance in whic
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h of the following areas?
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A. Effective writing of animal use proposals n n n n n
B. Proper use of personal protective equipment n n n n n
C. Appropriate communication with animal activist groups n n n n n
D. Research or testing methods that limit the use of animals -
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nANSWER >>>>D. Research or testing methods that limit the use o
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f animals
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Which of the following procedures may correctly be applied to Desig
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nated Member Review? n n
,A. The IACUC Chair appoints one member to do the Designated M
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ember Review. n
B. The designated member reviewer is authorized to approve, r
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equire modifications, or disapprove the proposal.
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C. All members receive information about the proposal and send t
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heir votes to the designated member reviewer for tallying.
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D. Designated member review may be utilized to review proposals n n n n n n n n n
when there is insufficient time to notify the full membership of the pro
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posal details. - n n
ANSWER >>>>A. The IACUC Chair appoints one member to do the
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Designated Member Review.
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In which of the following circumstances may animal work begin befo
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re receipt of IACUC approval?
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A. It is a continuing study awaiting three year renewal and for w
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hich the renewal protocol has been submitted to the IACUC.
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B. It is a small pilot study on non-AWAR species.
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C. It is a teaching activity that uses students' personally owned d
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ogs and cats. n n
D. There are no circumstances in which animal work may begin b
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efore IACUC approval. - n n n
nANSWER >>>>D. There are no circumstances in which animal w n n n n n n n n n
ork may begin before IACUC approval.
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Which of the statements below about the responsibility and authorit
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y of the Institutional Official (IO) is false?
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A. The IO must have authority to commit institutional resources in s
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upport of the animal care and use program.
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B. The IO must be the institution's Chief Executive Officer or s
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ome appointed by him with authority to fund resources.
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C. The IO may reinstate an animal activity that was previously s
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uspended by the IACUC. n n n
D. The IO may suspend an animal activity that was previously a
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pproved by the IACUC. - ANSWER >>>>C. The IO may
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,reinstate an animal activity that was previously suspended by the I
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ACUC.
With regard to conducting official IACUC business, the definition of
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a quorum is:
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A. More than fifty percent (a majority) of voting members.
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B. Fifty percent of voting and non-voting members combined.
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C. More than fifty percent (a majority) of voting and non-
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voting members combined. n n
D. Fifty percent of the voting members. -
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ANSWER >>>>A. More than fifty percent (a majority) of voting me
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mbers
The proper sequence for a designated member review by the IACU
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C is: n
A. Review materials are sent to all voting members, full committee re
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view is not requested by any member, the chairperson assigns one
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or more IACUC members as designated reviewers.
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B. Review materials are sent to a quorum of designated reviewers,
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review results are solicited from designated reviewers, full committ
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ee approval of results is requested.
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C. Review materials are sent to all voting members, a majority of m
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embers do not request full committee review, the chairperson assi
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gns one or more IACUC members as designated reviewers.
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D. Review materials are sent to a quorum of voting members, a maj
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ority of a quorum does not request full committee review, the chairp
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erson assigns one or more IACUC members as designated reviewe
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rs. - n
nANSWER >>>>A. Review materials are sent to all voting members
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, full committee review is not requested by any member, the chairpe
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rson assigns one or more IACUC members as designated reviewer
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s.
Notifying investigators of IACUC protocol review outcomes in writin
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g is: n
A. A common courtesy not required by regulatory authorities.
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, B. Allowed by the USDA Animal Welfare Act Regulations and P n n n n n n n n n
HS Policy only after the minutes have been prepared and appr
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oved by the IACUC during a convened meeting.
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C. Required by both the USDA Animal Welfare Act Regulations a n n n n n n n n n
nd PHS Policy.
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D. Allowed by the USDA Animal Welfare Act Regulations and PHn n n n n n n n n
S Policy only after the IO is notified of the review outcome. -
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ANSWER >>>>C. Required by both the USDA Animal Welfare
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Act Regulations and PHS Policy.
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According to the Animal Welfare Act Regulations of the USDA, whe
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n conducting a semi-
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annual evaluation, the IACUC must conduct the evaluation:
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A. With at least 1 IACUC member and allow participation by any m
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ember who wishes to do so. n n n n n
B. With at least 2 IACUC members and allow participation by any m
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ember who wishes to do so. n n n n n
C. With a majority of IACUC members present, including the non-
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affiliated member.
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D. With all IACUC members present. -n n n n n
ANSWER >>>>B. With at least 2 IACUC members and allow parti
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cipation by any member who wishes to do so.
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Who is given the authority to decide if a deficiency identified during
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a semi-annual IACUC evaluation is significant or minor?
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A. The IACUC and IO together. n n n n
B. The veterinarian and the IACUC together.
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C. Only the IACUC. n n
D. Only the IO. - ANSWER >>>>A. The IACUC and IO together.
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What information must be provided in the report for deficiencies ide
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ntified during the IACUC semi-annual self-evaluation?
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A. A reasonable and specific plan and schedule for correcting si
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gnificant deficiencies, and a description of minor deficiencies.
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EWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 500 QUEST n n n n n n
IONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFI
n n n n n
ED ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+. n n n n
Which of the following should be considered a significant change to
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an animal use proposal?
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A. change in departmental affiliation of the principal investigator
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B. change in start date of study n n n n n
C. change in anesthetic agent n n n
D. change in fluid administration - n n n n
ANSWER >>>>C. change in anesthetic agent
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Which of the following entities are required to release information pe
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r the Freedom of Information Act?
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A. OLAW
B. AAALAC
C. IACUC
D. HSUS - ANSWER >>>>A. OLAW n n n n
Training and instruction of personnel must include guidance in whic
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h of the following areas?
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A. Effective writing of animal use proposals n n n n n
B. Proper use of personal protective equipment n n n n n
C. Appropriate communication with animal activist groups n n n n n
D. Research or testing methods that limit the use of animals -
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nANSWER >>>>D. Research or testing methods that limit the use o
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f animals
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Which of the following procedures may correctly be applied to Desig
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nated Member Review? n n
,A. The IACUC Chair appoints one member to do the Designated M
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ember Review. n
B. The designated member reviewer is authorized to approve, r
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equire modifications, or disapprove the proposal.
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C. All members receive information about the proposal and send t
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heir votes to the designated member reviewer for tallying.
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D. Designated member review may be utilized to review proposals n n n n n n n n n
when there is insufficient time to notify the full membership of the pro
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posal details. - n n
ANSWER >>>>A. The IACUC Chair appoints one member to do the
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Designated Member Review.
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In which of the following circumstances may animal work begin befo
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re receipt of IACUC approval?
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A. It is a continuing study awaiting three year renewal and for w
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hich the renewal protocol has been submitted to the IACUC.
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B. It is a small pilot study on non-AWAR species.
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C. It is a teaching activity that uses students' personally owned d
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ogs and cats. n n
D. There are no circumstances in which animal work may begin b
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efore IACUC approval. - n n n
nANSWER >>>>D. There are no circumstances in which animal w n n n n n n n n n
ork may begin before IACUC approval.
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Which of the statements below about the responsibility and authorit
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y of the Institutional Official (IO) is false?
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A. The IO must have authority to commit institutional resources in s
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upport of the animal care and use program.
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B. The IO must be the institution's Chief Executive Officer or s
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ome appointed by him with authority to fund resources.
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C. The IO may reinstate an animal activity that was previously s
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uspended by the IACUC. n n n
D. The IO may suspend an animal activity that was previously a
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pproved by the IACUC. - ANSWER >>>>C. The IO may
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,reinstate an animal activity that was previously suspended by the I
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ACUC.
With regard to conducting official IACUC business, the definition of
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a quorum is:
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A. More than fifty percent (a majority) of voting members.
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B. Fifty percent of voting and non-voting members combined.
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C. More than fifty percent (a majority) of voting and non-
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voting members combined. n n
D. Fifty percent of the voting members. -
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ANSWER >>>>A. More than fifty percent (a majority) of voting me
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mbers
The proper sequence for a designated member review by the IACU
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C is: n
A. Review materials are sent to all voting members, full committee re
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view is not requested by any member, the chairperson assigns one
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or more IACUC members as designated reviewers.
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B. Review materials are sent to a quorum of designated reviewers,
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review results are solicited from designated reviewers, full committ
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ee approval of results is requested.
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C. Review materials are sent to all voting members, a majority of m
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embers do not request full committee review, the chairperson assi
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gns one or more IACUC members as designated reviewers.
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D. Review materials are sent to a quorum of voting members, a maj
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ority of a quorum does not request full committee review, the chairp
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erson assigns one or more IACUC members as designated reviewe
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rs. - n
nANSWER >>>>A. Review materials are sent to all voting members
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, full committee review is not requested by any member, the chairpe
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rson assigns one or more IACUC members as designated reviewer
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s.
Notifying investigators of IACUC protocol review outcomes in writin
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g is: n
A. A common courtesy not required by regulatory authorities.
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, B. Allowed by the USDA Animal Welfare Act Regulations and P n n n n n n n n n
HS Policy only after the minutes have been prepared and appr
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oved by the IACUC during a convened meeting.
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C. Required by both the USDA Animal Welfare Act Regulations a n n n n n n n n n
nd PHS Policy.
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D. Allowed by the USDA Animal Welfare Act Regulations and PHn n n n n n n n n
S Policy only after the IO is notified of the review outcome. -
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ANSWER >>>>C. Required by both the USDA Animal Welfare
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Act Regulations and PHS Policy.
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According to the Animal Welfare Act Regulations of the USDA, whe
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n conducting a semi-
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annual evaluation, the IACUC must conduct the evaluation:
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A. With at least 1 IACUC member and allow participation by any m
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ember who wishes to do so. n n n n n
B. With at least 2 IACUC members and allow participation by any m
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ember who wishes to do so. n n n n n
C. With a majority of IACUC members present, including the non-
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affiliated member.
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D. With all IACUC members present. -n n n n n
ANSWER >>>>B. With at least 2 IACUC members and allow parti
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cipation by any member who wishes to do so.
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Who is given the authority to decide if a deficiency identified during
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a semi-annual IACUC evaluation is significant or minor?
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A. The IACUC and IO together. n n n n
B. The veterinarian and the IACUC together.
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C. Only the IACUC. n n
D. Only the IO. - ANSWER >>>>A. The IACUC and IO together.
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What information must be provided in the report for deficiencies ide
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ntified during the IACUC semi-annual self-evaluation?
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A. A reasonable and specific plan and schedule for correcting si
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gnificant deficiencies, and a description of minor deficiencies.
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