Working with the IACUC Questions and Answers Already Passed

Working with the IACUC Questions and Answers Already Passed A simple rule to prevent excess blood collection in an animal is to collect no more than what percentage of body weight as blood at one time? 1% Adjunctive methods of euthanasia, such as pithing frogs, should only be performed on animals that are already unconscious. True An agent that has high individual risk but low community risk would be in which Risk Group per the NIH Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant or Synthetic Nucleic Acid Molecules? Risk Group 3 An investigator wishes to use animals in an experiment that involves USDA pain category B, C, and D activities performed on the same animal. How should the animal be categorized? Category D Annually, institutions that use USDA-covered species must report the number of animals used in each pain/distress category to what agency? United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Endpoint criteria describe when it is time to do what? Intervene to remove an animal from a study, sometimes by euthanizing an animal Explaining the potential value of proposed animal research to human and animal health is: important to convey using lay language so that the community member of the IACUC can understand it. Prior to IACUC review of the animal use protocol application that describes procedures that are expected to cause more than momentary pain or distress, which of the following is mandated by the Animal Welfare Regulations? A laboratory animal veterinarian must be consulted. Protection for those who report misuse of animals or noncompliance is mandated by the Animal Welfare Regulations True Recombinant DNA inserted into the genome of transgenic mice may NOT be covered by the NIH Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant or Synthetic Nucleic Acid Molecules True Recombinant DNA inserted into the genome of transgenic mice may NOT be covered by the NIH Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant or Synthetic Nucleic Acid Molecules True Restraint for brief periods of time during experimental procedures do not need to be mentioned in the animal use protocol False Some types of changes to an animal protocol can be approved administratively by veterinary verification and consultation. True The principal investigator is responsible for ensuring all staff are trained to: all of the Above The principal investigator is responsible for ensuring all staff are trained to: all the Above The three Rs of Russell and Burch stand for what?