LAT Laboratory Animal Technician exam
questions with answers
U.S. Government provides approximately how much in research/development
funds spent by college and university? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔2/3
What information is important on grant applications to request funds? -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Detailed description of research goals, scientific
basis of study, and review of relevant literature and all procedures to be
performed
What is the difference between NIH & NSF? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔NIH:
primary granting agency: academia, federal agencies, biomedical research
NSF: Basic research in math, medicine, and biology
The USDA stands for what? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔United States
Department of Agriculture
The USDA is responsible for what? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Enforces and
amends AWA
Auction, sale, exhibit, transport, breeding, or conduct of research with animals
Animals exempt from AWA
Research institutions mst register with
Supply annual reports
,Inspection records through the FOIA
Unscheduled inspection once per year
What does the FOIA stand for? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Freedom of
Information Act - provides the USDA's inspection records
What is the Public Health Service Policy? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Institutions which receive funding from PHS and NIH must follow these
guidelines, requires filing of an Amimal Welfare Assurance document that
demonstrates the institution is following the Guid, PHS policy, AWA, and any
other applicable laws
The FDA has many responsibilites including: - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Assures that new drugs and medical devices are safe and effective before
approved for use in humans
Monitors drug approval
Includes human, and veterinary drugs, food, and medical devices
Requires that effectiveness be demonstrated through well controlled
investigations
What is GLP? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Good Laboratory Practices
Established in 1978 with implementation of laboratory audits and inspection
programs
Details requirements for QA and SOPs
,What is the importance of importation and transportations regulations? -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔For the protection of humans and environment
from potential disease carrying organisms
Which agencies control importation? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔CDC, USDA,
and US Fish & Wildlife Service
Institutional polices are established for: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔facility
operations
care and use procedures
veterinary support
physical plant
Standard operating procedures relate to: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔wall
aspects of animal care and support
personnel management
health surveillance of animals and personnel
equipment
investigators
What are the functions of IACUCs and who mandates? - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔mandated by AWA, PHS policy, and the Guide
Review and approve protocols for animal use
Review animal use program and perform animal facilities inspections at least
every 6 months
, What has to happen before animal research can begin? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔principal investigator provides written details of how animals will be used
in the research project
IACUC must review all protocols using animals and must approve all protocols
before any animal research can begin
What does the IACUC determine? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Can deny
permission ro start a project
can stop a research peoject
Ensures compliance with regulations
Reviews complete protocols at least every 3 years; reviews updates to protocols
yearly
What is the AAALAC, International? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Association
for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care, International
Non-profit organization that provides a mechanism for peer review of animal
care and use programs by scientific community
Detailed application with information on facilities, procedures, programs, and
research animals to use
Annual report must be submitted to AAALAC on status of animal care
program
Site inspection and program evaluation every 3 years
questions with answers
U.S. Government provides approximately how much in research/development
funds spent by college and university? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔2/3
What information is important on grant applications to request funds? -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Detailed description of research goals, scientific
basis of study, and review of relevant literature and all procedures to be
performed
What is the difference between NIH & NSF? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔NIH:
primary granting agency: academia, federal agencies, biomedical research
NSF: Basic research in math, medicine, and biology
The USDA stands for what? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔United States
Department of Agriculture
The USDA is responsible for what? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Enforces and
amends AWA
Auction, sale, exhibit, transport, breeding, or conduct of research with animals
Animals exempt from AWA
Research institutions mst register with
Supply annual reports
,Inspection records through the FOIA
Unscheduled inspection once per year
What does the FOIA stand for? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Freedom of
Information Act - provides the USDA's inspection records
What is the Public Health Service Policy? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Institutions which receive funding from PHS and NIH must follow these
guidelines, requires filing of an Amimal Welfare Assurance document that
demonstrates the institution is following the Guid, PHS policy, AWA, and any
other applicable laws
The FDA has many responsibilites including: - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Assures that new drugs and medical devices are safe and effective before
approved for use in humans
Monitors drug approval
Includes human, and veterinary drugs, food, and medical devices
Requires that effectiveness be demonstrated through well controlled
investigations
What is GLP? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Good Laboratory Practices
Established in 1978 with implementation of laboratory audits and inspection
programs
Details requirements for QA and SOPs
,What is the importance of importation and transportations regulations? -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔For the protection of humans and environment
from potential disease carrying organisms
Which agencies control importation? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔CDC, USDA,
and US Fish & Wildlife Service
Institutional polices are established for: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔facility
operations
care and use procedures
veterinary support
physical plant
Standard operating procedures relate to: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔wall
aspects of animal care and support
personnel management
health surveillance of animals and personnel
equipment
investigators
What are the functions of IACUCs and who mandates? - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔mandated by AWA, PHS policy, and the Guide
Review and approve protocols for animal use
Review animal use program and perform animal facilities inspections at least
every 6 months
, What has to happen before animal research can begin? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔principal investigator provides written details of how animals will be used
in the research project
IACUC must review all protocols using animals and must approve all protocols
before any animal research can begin
What does the IACUC determine? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Can deny
permission ro start a project
can stop a research peoject
Ensures compliance with regulations
Reviews complete protocols at least every 3 years; reviews updates to protocols
yearly
What is the AAALAC, International? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Association
for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care, International
Non-profit organization that provides a mechanism for peer review of animal
care and use programs by scientific community
Detailed application with information on facilities, procedures, programs, and
research animals to use
Annual report must be submitted to AAALAC on status of animal care
program
Site inspection and program evaluation every 3 years
