ALAT Chapter 3 Practice Test questions and answers 2022/2023

ALAT Chapter 3 Practice Test questions and answers 2022/2023Which document contains information regarding potential disasters, evacuation, and emergency contacts? a. Disaster Plan b. PHS Assurance c. Animal Use Protocol d. USDA Annual Report a. Disaster Plan What is the best way to measure the effectiveness of an institution-wide emergency system? a. Statistical analysis b. Comparing the system with that in similar institutions c. Periodic disaster drills d. Responding to a real emergency c. Periodic disaster drills Which of the following facilities would generally have 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 d. Facilities housing fish and amphibians What is the primary purpose of a facility security program? a. To protect against theft and vandalism b. To ensure a safe and secure environment for workers c. To monitor activity around and inside the building d. To assess and improve responses to disasters b. To ensure a safe and secure environment for workers Who is ultimately responsible for the safety of an individual staff member of an animal research facility? a. The institutional official b. Senior management c. The individual him/herself d. The individual's supervisor c. The individual him/herself Where should the contact list be posted? a. In common areas that have heavy traffic b. At all exits c. In the offices of supervisors d. At the main entrance to the animal research facility a. In common areas that have heavy traffic In a disaster situation, the lab animals should be evacuated only under which circumstance? a. Fire personnel have already arrived. b. The disaster has already been reported to the proper authorities. c. Evacuation does not jeopardize the safety of the staff. d. You have been directed to do so by the Institutional Official. c. Evacuation does not jeopardize the safety of the staff What is the main reason that post-incident discussions are useful? a. They can be used to identify individuals who did not follow the proper procedures. b. They can be used to identify ways to improve emergency procedures. c. The discussions help with planning the next disaster drill. d. New safety officials can be chosen during the discussions. b. They can be used to identify ways to improve emergency procedures If you receive a threatening phone call at the animal facility, what should you do first? a. Make a note of the incident in the daily records. b. Leave the facility. c. Hang up and avoid the phone for at least an hour. d. Leave the area and report the incident d. Leave the area and report the incident. An exercise which involves the mock destruction of part of the facility due to an earthquake is an example of: a. a drill. b. vandalism. c. the security plan. d. A security breach. a. a drill.