ALAT Chapter 1 Practice Test

ALAT Chapter 1 Practice Test 1. Through the AALAS Certification Program, technicians become nationally certified. Name the three levels of technician certification. a) ALAT, LAT, LATG b) CMT, CMA, CMAR c) LVT, CVT, RVT d) ACLAM, LAMA, DACLAM Answer: a) ALAT, LAT, LATG 2. Which of the following duties would not be routinely performed by an ALAT? a) Animal husbandry b) Facility sanitation procedures c) Recordkeeping d) Surgical procedures Answer: d) Surgical procedures 3. What group was established in 1950 to ensure welfare of laboratory animals and provide for their needs? a) American College for Laboratory Animals b) Animal Care Panel c) Institute for Laboratory Animal Research d) American Veterinary Medical Association Answer: b) Animal Care Panel Who led the group of veterinarians that met in Chicago and formed the Animal Care Panel (ACP) in 1950? a. Dr. Nathan Brewer b. Dr. Simon Brimhall c. Dr. Paul Weiss d. Louis Pasteur ️a. Dr. Nathan Brewer The Animal Care Panel changed its name in 1967 to what? a. American College of Laboratory Animal Science b. American Association for Laboratory Animal Science c. Association for the Advancement of Laboratory Animal Science d. Laboratory Animal Science Society ️b. American Association for Laboratory Animal Science RALAT is the acronym for which of the following? a. Registered Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician b. Registered Associate Laboratory Animal Technician c. Research Associate Laboratory Animal Technician d. Research Animal Laboratory Assistant Technician ️a. Registered Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician The laboratory animal veterinarian advises investigators on proper animal model selection and use. a. True b. False ️a. True Which of the following is NOT a responsibility for ALL members of the research team using live animals? a. Caring for the animals b. Complying with regulatory requirements c. Performing laboratory tests d. Supporting the quality of research ️c. Performing laboratory tests Quality research depends on laboratory equipment and supplies as well as the animals used. a. True b. False ️a. True The laboratory animal technician is not actually part of the research team. a. True b. False ️b. False