Vet Tech Lab Animal Nursing Final Exam
Questions with Correct Answers
What are the three "R's" of research involving animals? - Answer-Reduction - Animal
numbers
Refinement - Procedures to lessen pain and distress
Replacement - In vitro methods and computer based simulators
What is GLP? - Answer-Good Laboratory Practice
What is the purpose of "The Guide" and what information does it contain? - Answer-
Specifies allowed parameters for animal use in research settings. It covers all aspects
of animal care within the research environment
Animal rights vs animal welfare - Answer-Animal rights means that animals have legal
entitlements and protections. Animal welfare is their well-being and overall care.
What is the AWA? - Answer-Animal Welfare Act
Who enforces the AWA? - Answer-United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
What animals are covered by the AWA? - Answer-All animals except birds, mice, rats
and horses.
What does "cruelty free" mean? - Answer-Misused term. Products were tested by
outside labs or are already known to be safe due to previous animal testing
What does AALAS stand for? - Answer-American Association for Laboratory Animal
Science
What does AAALAC stand for? - Answer-Association for Assessment and Accreditation
of Laboratory Animal Care
What does ASLAP stand for? - Answer-American Society of Laboratory Animal
Practitioners
What does ACLAM stand for? - Answer-American College of Laboratory Animal
Medicine
What does IACUC stand for? - Answer-Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
What does NABR stand for? - Answer-National Association for Biomedical Research
, What does FBR stand for? - Answer-Foundation for Biomedical Research
What does ILAR stand for? - Answer-Institute for Laboratory Animal Research
What are some types of laboratories/research facilities that use animals? - Answer-
Medical device
Pharmaceutical
Cosmetic
Toxicology
Contract
Quality Assurance
Random-source vs purpose-bred - Answer-Random-source: From USDA licensed Class
B dealers who obtain animals from random sources (owners, breeders, shelters)
Purpose-bred: From USDA licensed Class A dealers or privately owned research
colonies
What does SOP stand for? - Answer-Standard Operating Procedure
What is the technician's role in a research setting? - Answer-Education
Husbandry
Sanitation
Charting of data
Examinations
Vaccinations
What are the permanent ID methods in lab animals? - Answer-Ear tags
Ear notching
Tattoos
Temporary tattoos
What is the genus and species of mice called? - Answer-Mus musculus
What are the common outbred stocks of mice used in research? - Answer-Swiss
Webster
CD-1
ICR
What are the common inbred stocks of mice used in research? - Answer-C57BL
BALB/c
C3C
What are the microbiological classifications of mice? - Answer-Axenic - Germ free
Questions with Correct Answers
What are the three "R's" of research involving animals? - Answer-Reduction - Animal
numbers
Refinement - Procedures to lessen pain and distress
Replacement - In vitro methods and computer based simulators
What is GLP? - Answer-Good Laboratory Practice
What is the purpose of "The Guide" and what information does it contain? - Answer-
Specifies allowed parameters for animal use in research settings. It covers all aspects
of animal care within the research environment
Animal rights vs animal welfare - Answer-Animal rights means that animals have legal
entitlements and protections. Animal welfare is their well-being and overall care.
What is the AWA? - Answer-Animal Welfare Act
Who enforces the AWA? - Answer-United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
What animals are covered by the AWA? - Answer-All animals except birds, mice, rats
and horses.
What does "cruelty free" mean? - Answer-Misused term. Products were tested by
outside labs or are already known to be safe due to previous animal testing
What does AALAS stand for? - Answer-American Association for Laboratory Animal
Science
What does AAALAC stand for? - Answer-Association for Assessment and Accreditation
of Laboratory Animal Care
What does ASLAP stand for? - Answer-American Society of Laboratory Animal
Practitioners
What does ACLAM stand for? - Answer-American College of Laboratory Animal
Medicine
What does IACUC stand for? - Answer-Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
What does NABR stand for? - Answer-National Association for Biomedical Research
, What does FBR stand for? - Answer-Foundation for Biomedical Research
What does ILAR stand for? - Answer-Institute for Laboratory Animal Research
What are some types of laboratories/research facilities that use animals? - Answer-
Medical device
Pharmaceutical
Cosmetic
Toxicology
Contract
Quality Assurance
Random-source vs purpose-bred - Answer-Random-source: From USDA licensed Class
B dealers who obtain animals from random sources (owners, breeders, shelters)
Purpose-bred: From USDA licensed Class A dealers or privately owned research
colonies
What does SOP stand for? - Answer-Standard Operating Procedure
What is the technician's role in a research setting? - Answer-Education
Husbandry
Sanitation
Charting of data
Examinations
Vaccinations
What are the permanent ID methods in lab animals? - Answer-Ear tags
Ear notching
Tattoos
Temporary tattoos
What is the genus and species of mice called? - Answer-Mus musculus
What are the common outbred stocks of mice used in research? - Answer-Swiss
Webster
CD-1
ICR
What are the common inbred stocks of mice used in research? - Answer-C57BL
BALB/c
C3C
What are the microbiological classifications of mice? - Answer-Axenic - Germ free
