LATG LABORATORY ANIMAL TECHNOLOGIST CERTIFICATION FINAL PRACTICE NEWEST STUDY GUIDE EXAM 2026

LATG LABORATORY ANIMAL TECHNOLOGIST CERTIFICATION FINAL PRACTICE NEWEST STUDY GUIDE EXAM 2026 The ability to maintain a good rapport with upper management and outside agencies represents what type of skill? a. Technical skills b. People skills c. Conceptual skills d. Communication skills - Correct Ans-b Which of the following is a step involved in goal-setting? a. Monitoring worker productivity in goal-related tasks b. Tracking the expenses related to the goal c. Deciding what resources are needed to reach the goal d. All of the above - Correct Ans-c Which of the following issues represents a good people management practice? a. Make sure all salaries are competitive to those of other nearby institutions. b. Balance the needs of the employees with the needs of the institution. c. Give your staff a sense of "ownership" by letting them decide which tasks need to be done and when. LATG LATG d. All of the above - Correct Ans-b Which of the following statements represents the type of comment the supervisor should use in commenting on a completed task? a. "Not bad, but you could do better next time with this other disinfectant." b. "O.K., but you used a wrong disinfectant." c. "You did a good job cleaning. Next time use the other disinfectant." d. "Please use the right disinfectant next time, or I'll have to discipline you." - Correct Ans-c Planning your work by prioritizing your activity into levels of high, medium, and low is a function of what management tool? a. Material management b. Personnel management c. Time management d. Expense management - Correct Ans-c What is the recommended first step for efficiently planning your work each day? a. Schedule the same amount of work time each day. b. Make a list of what has to be done. c. Change your peak energy time to 9:00 - 11:00 in the morning. d. Set the unit's goals. - Correct Ans-b Which is an example of good feedback? a. "Next time please put down the stack gently so they won't develop cracks." b. "Stop handling the cages so roughly please." c. "We're not allowed to handle cages roughly." d. "These cages are cracked because you handle them too roughly." - Correct Ans-a What is the key to providing job variety in a facility? LATG LATG a. The skill level of the employees b. Rotating shifts c. Flexibility in work assignments d. The number of employees working each shift - Correct Ans-c What is the best way to make sure that employees understand how to perform a new task? a. Give them written directions to guide them in the process of the new task. b. Explain it to them and ask if they understood your explanation. c. Explain it to them and send them on to their work. d. Explain the task, explain it again using different words, and then rephrase again a third time. - Correct Ans-d Who has the ultimate responsibility for ensuring that the facility has met training requirements? a. The facility director b. The IACUC c. The training coordinator d. The Institutional Official - Correct Ans-b Who is typically responsible for space management in a facility? a. The senior scientific staff with approval by the IACUC b. The manager with the help of the supervisor of the husbandry staff c. The manager with the input of the veterinary technicians and the veterinarians d. The manager in collaboration with the veterinarians and senior scientific staff - Correct Ans-d What is the most effective strategy for ensuring that daily lab animal care tasks are completed? a. LATG LATG Calling the Director to explain hourly progress b. Summarizing the work accomplished to one's supervisor at break times c. Using checklists and specific forms as tasks are completed d. Using checklists and forms at the end of a week - Correct Ans-c Which of the following is not a good suggestion for writing clear Standard Operating Procedures? a. Use clear figures and diagrams to reinforce steps and statements. b. Use acronyms without defining them. c. Keep all steps stated in chronological order. d. Use simple words and short sentences. - Correct Ans-b Which of the following steps should a lab animal facility manager take to ensure that the supplies and equipment purchased meet the needs of the facility? a. Let the purchasing agent shop around for even the smaller items. b. Provide a general description for equipment and supplies. c. Clearly justify purchases and educate the purchasing agents regarding the work and needs within the facility. d. Accept the possibility that the purchase of inferior, low priced equipment cannot be avoided. - Correct Ans-c When receiving animals at an institution, which of following is not a matter needing attention by a manager? a. There should be SOPs for receipt and inspection of the animal shipments at the time of delivery. b. There should be housing space available and prepared for the animals. c. The animals should be inspected to insure that all meet health criteria and specifications. d. There should be an inspection by veterinary staff of animals in quarantine. - Correct Ans-d LATG LATG For the repair and maintenance of facility equipment and premises, the manager needs to coordinate with which individuals? a. Facility staff, security staff, and IACUC Chair b. Facility staff, maintenance personnel, and outside contractors c. Maintenance personnel, outside contractors and Institutional Official d. Maintenance personnel, facility staff, and security staff Recertification at specific intervals is required for which equipment? - Correct Ans-b Recertification at specific intervals is required for which equipment? a. Clothes washers and dryers for scrubs and surgical drapes b. Refrigerators in the veterinary diagnostic laboratory c. The safe used for secure storage of controlled substances d. Biosafety cabinets located throughout the animal care facility and procedure areas - Correct Ans-d Rate setting for an institution is usually determined by which of the following? a. PHS Policy b. Animal Welfare Act Regulations c. USDA Animal Care Policy Manual d. A federal cost accounting and rate setting manual - Correct Ans-d Why are per diem rate increases so problematic for researchers? a. The investigators would have to reduce the number of animals they use so there is no net increase in charges. b. NIH prohibits changing a per diem rate once a grant has been awarded. c. Investigators would require shorter conditioning periods so they aren't be charged for as many days. d. Per diems are often paid from fixed grants that were based on the previous rates. - Correct Ans-d Which method is best for reducing physical space costs? LATG LATG a. Adjusting space allocation so the animals are evenly distributed b. Consolidating rooms and satellite facilities c. Doubling the number of animals per cage d. Storing surplus caging in occupied animal rooms - Correct Ans-b All areas around the animal facility building should be kept dark except around the entrances. a. True b. False - Correct Ans-b The goal of security-related SOPs is to make the facility staff "rule enforcers". a. True b. False - Correct Ans-b An institution's disaster plan should include ways to deal with which of the following situations? a. Loss of power b. Personnel strikes c. Weather conditions that prevent staff from reaching the facility d. All of the above - Correct Ans-d Regularly backing up important computer files would be considered what type of disaster-related activity? a. Prepare b. Respond c. Recover d. Mitigate - Correct Ans-d All facilities housing the same type of animals and engaged in similar types of research should have the same disaster plans. LATG LATG a. True b. False - Correct Ans-b What document states that an animal facility must develop a disaster plan? a. PHS Policy b. E-FOIA regulations c. Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals d. Animal Welfare Act and Regulations - Correct Ans-c Installing smoke detectors would be considered what type of disaster-related activity? a. Prepare b. Respond c. Recover d. Mitigate - Correct Ans-a Which documents are available through FOIA and E-FOIA? a. USDA inspection reports and PHS letters of assurance b. USDA inspection reports and IACUC reports c. Facility inspection check sheets and meeting minutes d. Grant applications and AAALAC site visit reports - Correct Ans-a Which of the following practices may potentially compromise security of an animal facility? a. Visitors may enter the facility freely during regular work hours. b. Doors are secured at all times. c. Facility staff is trained to avoid confrontation with animal rights activists. d. Security cameras are installed to support surveillance. - Correct Ans-a LATG LATG Which of the following types of research facilities are generally thought to be at the lowest risk of being targeted by animal rights activists? a. Facilities housing nonhuman primates b. Facilities housing cats and dogs c. Facilities where stem cell research is conducted d. Facilities housing fish and amphibians - Correct Ans-d How often should a research facility using regulated species update their USDA registration? a. Annually b. Biannually c. Every 3 years d. Every 5 years - Correct Ans-c To be compliant with OLAW, what document should be the basis of the IACUC review of the institution's program for the use and care of animals? a. Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals b. Guidelines for Ethical Conduct In the Care and Use of Animals c. Animal Welfare Act d. U.S. Government Principles for the Utilization and Care of Vertebrate Animals Used in Testing, Research, and Training - Correct Ans-a According to PHS, all animals should be housed in a manner that __________________ and ______________________. a. provides them with companionship; allows them to interact with others of the same species b. facilitates the expression of species-specific behavior; minimizes stress-induced behaviors c. provides them with mental and physical stimulation; promotes the expression of colony behaviors d. LATG LATG mimics natural conditions; optimizes dominance-submission hierarchies - Correct Ans-b Which of the following steps is recommended in managing inspections? a. Develop an SOP outlining the process to follow for an inspection. b. Identify the people on the staff who will be authorized to answer the inspectors' questions. c. Limit the amount of time inspectors spend in each area of the facility. d. All of the above - Correct Ans-a All documents stored in the facility are inspectable by inspectors from USDA APHIS. a. True b. False - Correct Ans-b Which of the following statements best applies to Good Laboratory Practices regulations? a. They apply to studies of the effect of inorganic compounds on animal subjects. b. They apply to non-clinical studies for the assessment of the safety of chemicals to humans, animals, and the environment. c. They apply to studies that are done on nonhuman primates that have the potential to cause pain and distress. d. They must be applied only under supervised conditions in registered institutions. - Correct Ans-b Who regulates the importation of animals such as dogs, cats, and turtles? a. CDC b. FDA c. PHS d. EPA - Correct Ans-a The NIH's publication Guidelines for Research involving Recombinant DNA Molecules contains guidelines for which of the following situations? a. LATG LATG Handling of recombinant-DNA-containing microorganisms b. Domestic and international transportation of animals infected with recombinant-DNA containing microorganisms c. Welfare of animals infected with recombinant-DNA-containing microorganisms d. All of the above - Correct Ans-a What method of disposal is most generally used for medical waste? a. Burial in landfills b. Incineration c. Disinfection in autoclaves followed by disposal as regular waste d. Long-term storage in sealed containers until all living organisms have been killed - Correct Ans-b What addition was made to the Animal Welfare Act in the 1989 amendments regarding the care of non-human primates? a. They must have an adequate environment for psychological well-being. b. Lights must be kept on at least 14 hours per day for maintaining physiological cycles. c. They must be given 2 fruits per day for nutritional and environmental enrichment. d. They must have regular one-to-one interaction with humans for social adjustment. - Correct Ans-a During their inspection, IACUC members will want to see documentation showing that warm-blooded animals are observed how often? a. Every day b. Twice a day c. At least weekly d. Twice a week - Correct Ans-a The Animal Welfare Act was amended in what year to require that dogs be exercised in a manner determined by a veterinarian? a. LATG LATG 1985 b. 1990 c. 1975 d. 1980 - Correct Ans-a What is the term for animals used in the health surveillance of rodent colonies? a. Standards b. Sentinels c. Controls d. Samples - Correct 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 - Correct Ans-a If an animals tests negative for a pathogen 3 weeks after arrival at the facility, which of the following conclusions is appropriate? a. The animal was free of this pathogen 2 weeks after arrival. b. The animal was free of the pathogen when shipped. c. The animal is free of the pathogen at the present time. d. All of the above - Correct Ans-b What is the minimum age for sentinel animals? a. 3 weeks old b. 4-8 weeks old c. 8-12 weeks old LATG LATG d. 6 months old - Correct Ans-c What is a main factor for determining the number animals used as sentinels? a. The space available in the animal room b. The cost involved in maintaining the animals c. The number of pathogens being tested d. The expected morbidity of the agents being monitored - Correct Ans-d Which of the following activities must be done regularly in order to maintain the water quality in automatic watering systems? a. Flush cage rack water lines. b. Sanitize water lines and connectors. c. Change in-line water filters. d. All of the above - Correct Ans-d What are the two methods used to detect pinworm infection? a. Anal tape test and postmortem cecal exam b. ELISA and PCR c. HAI and MFI d. All of the above - Correct Ans-a What are two alternatives methods that can be used to reduce or eliminate the noise that typically is used in traditional fire alarms? a. Low frequency sounds or long wavelength red flashing lights b. High frequency sounds or short wavelength red flashing lights c. Low frequency sounds or short wavelength blue flashing lights d. High frequency sounds or long wavelength blue flashing lights - Correct Ans-a LATG LATG What method may be used to determine histocompatibility and immune response when evaluating transgenic mouse strains? a. Determining if skin grafts are accepted or rejected by the animal b. Performing a bacterial culture on agar c. Detecting viral antibodies with ELISA tests at two week intervals d. Performing serology to verify immunocompetence - Correct Ans-a Biochemical markers used to monitor genetic integrity include: a. Serum fatty acids b. Nucleic acids c. Proteins d. Carbohydrates of cell plasma membranes - Correct Ans-c Which activity is not required to have a standard operating procedure per the FDA Good Laboratory Practice regulations? a. Animal room preparation b. Receipt of test articles c. Client billing for research services d. All of the above - Correct Ans-c Which of the following must be included in protocols for GLP studies? a. The name of the sponsor b. Specifications for acceptable levels of contaminants c. The proposed completion date of the study d. All of the above - Correct Ans-d Genotype testing is generally performed using which of the following methods? a. ELISA b. LATG LATG MRI c. PCR d. All of the above - Correct Ans-c What publication is considered the standard by which all occupational health programs involving research animals are measured? a. Occupational Health and Safety in the Care and Use of Research Animals b. Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals c. APHIS Animal Care Policy Manual d. Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories - Correct Ans-a Which of the following areas should be assessed in the development of an occupational health program? a. The intensity and frequency of exposure b. The health history of individual employees c. The protective equipment available for use d. All of the above - Correct Ans-d Which of the following can help prevent injuries inflicted by animals in the facility? a. Becoming familiar with the species-specific behaviors of the animals in the facility b. Minimizing the use of restraints which can make the animals nervous c. Avoiding direct contact with the animals d. All of the above - Correct Ans-a What is a potential hazard related to the use of lasers during surgery? a. Exposure to aerosols and gases b. Exposure to loud noise c. Exposure to radioactivity d. LATG LATG Exposure to toxic substances - Correct Ans-a Which of the following are potentially hazardous? a. Disinfectants b. Inhalant anesthetics c. Test substances used in experiments d. All of the above - Correct Ans-d An MSDS provides _____________ data and ___________information. a. chemical; thermal b. research; reference c. physical property; toxicological d. radiation; test substance - Correct Ans-c In the area of occupational health and safety, what does the acronym LAA stand for? a. Laboratory animal allergy b. Laboratory animal asthma c. Least amount available d. Local animal area - Correct Ans-a What best describes recombinant DNA? a. DNA that has been polymerized b. DNA that replicates itself easily c. DNA that can cause a disease when given to an animal d. DNA that has been created in the laboratory - Correct Ans-d