LATg Chapter 5 questions with actual
answers
Which agency requires that every research facility must establish an Institutional Animal Care and Use
Committee?
a. United States Department of Agriculture
b. Food & Drug Administration
c. American Veterinary Medical Association
d. AAALAC International ANS -A
How often should a research facility using regulated species update their USDA registration?
a. Every year
b. Every 2 years
c. Every 3 years
d. Every 5 years ANS -C
Which publication provides additional clarifications and guidance in support of the Animal Welfare Act?
a. Animal Care Policy Manual
b. Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
c. U.S. Government Principles for the Utilization and Care of Vertebrate Animals Used in Testing,
Research, and Training
d. AVMA Guidelines for the Euthanasia of Animals ANS -C
What is the minimum time period that all USDA reports and records must be kept after completion of
the study?
a. 1 year
b. 3 years
c. 5 years
,d. As long as those animal species are present in the facility. ANS -B
Which statement correctly describe the PHS assurance?
a. It must be approved by AAALAC before any research is conducted in the facility.
b. It must be renewed every year.
c. It must describe the essential components of an institution's animal care and use program.
d. It is optional for institutions that house rodents only. ANS -C
To be compliant with OLAW, what document should be the basis of the IACUC review of the institution's
program for the use and care of animals?
a. Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
b. Guidelines for Ethical Conduct In the Care and Use of Animals
c. Animal Welfare Act
d. U.S. Government Principles for the Utilization and Care of Vertebrate Animals Used in Testing,
Research, and Training ANS -A
Which organization accredits research institutions that meet national laws and guidelines?
a. American Association for Laboratory Animal Science
b. AAALAC International
c. Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare
d. United States Department of Agriculture ANS -B
Semiannual inspections conducted by the IACUC should:
a. be limited to a physical inspection of areas where animals are housed.
b. use the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals as the basis for the inspection.
c. inspect only those areas where NIH-supported research is conducted.
d. All of the above ANS -B
, Which requirement is part of the IACUC inspection criteria?
a. All records required by the AWA and PHS must be available for review.
b. The institution's Occupational Health and Safety office must be inspected for copies of all SOPs.
c. Breeding operations of vendors supplying animals for the research program must be inspected.
d. All of the above ANS -A
According to PHS, all animals should be housed in a manner that and .
a. provides them with companionship; allows them to interact with others of the same species
b. facilitates the expression of species-specific behavior; minimizes stress-induced behaviors
c. provides them with mental and physical stimulation; promotes the expression of colony behaviors
d. mimics natural conditions; optimizes dominance-submission hierarchies ANS -B
Which of the following groups have regulatory authority to conduct unannounced inspections of the
animal facility?
a. IACUC and USDA personnel
b. AAALAC
c. Accredited members of the media
d. Any community group who submits a written request to perform an inspection ANS -A
How often do USDA APHIS personnel make unannounced inspections of a research facility?
a. At least every 6 months
b. At least once a year
c. Once every 3 years
d. Each time a new grant is funded ANS -B
USDA APHIS inspectors have the authority to:
a. have an animal euthanized if they determine that the animal is suffering as a result of noncompliance.
b. take photographs of areas of noncompliance.
c. make copies of required records in the facility.
answers
Which agency requires that every research facility must establish an Institutional Animal Care and Use
Committee?
a. United States Department of Agriculture
b. Food & Drug Administration
c. American Veterinary Medical Association
d. AAALAC International ANS -A
How often should a research facility using regulated species update their USDA registration?
a. Every year
b. Every 2 years
c. Every 3 years
d. Every 5 years ANS -C
Which publication provides additional clarifications and guidance in support of the Animal Welfare Act?
a. Animal Care Policy Manual
b. Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
c. U.S. Government Principles for the Utilization and Care of Vertebrate Animals Used in Testing,
Research, and Training
d. AVMA Guidelines for the Euthanasia of Animals ANS -C
What is the minimum time period that all USDA reports and records must be kept after completion of
the study?
a. 1 year
b. 3 years
c. 5 years
,d. As long as those animal species are present in the facility. ANS -B
Which statement correctly describe the PHS assurance?
a. It must be approved by AAALAC before any research is conducted in the facility.
b. It must be renewed every year.
c. It must describe the essential components of an institution's animal care and use program.
d. It is optional for institutions that house rodents only. ANS -C
To be compliant with OLAW, what document should be the basis of the IACUC review of the institution's
program for the use and care of animals?
a. Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
b. Guidelines for Ethical Conduct In the Care and Use of Animals
c. Animal Welfare Act
d. U.S. Government Principles for the Utilization and Care of Vertebrate Animals Used in Testing,
Research, and Training ANS -A
Which organization accredits research institutions that meet national laws and guidelines?
a. American Association for Laboratory Animal Science
b. AAALAC International
c. Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare
d. United States Department of Agriculture ANS -B
Semiannual inspections conducted by the IACUC should:
a. be limited to a physical inspection of areas where animals are housed.
b. use the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals as the basis for the inspection.
c. inspect only those areas where NIH-supported research is conducted.
d. All of the above ANS -B
, Which requirement is part of the IACUC inspection criteria?
a. All records required by the AWA and PHS must be available for review.
b. The institution's Occupational Health and Safety office must be inspected for copies of all SOPs.
c. Breeding operations of vendors supplying animals for the research program must be inspected.
d. All of the above ANS -A
According to PHS, all animals should be housed in a manner that and .
a. provides them with companionship; allows them to interact with others of the same species
b. facilitates the expression of species-specific behavior; minimizes stress-induced behaviors
c. provides them with mental and physical stimulation; promotes the expression of colony behaviors
d. mimics natural conditions; optimizes dominance-submission hierarchies ANS -B
Which of the following groups have regulatory authority to conduct unannounced inspections of the
animal facility?
a. IACUC and USDA personnel
b. AAALAC
c. Accredited members of the media
d. Any community group who submits a written request to perform an inspection ANS -A
How often do USDA APHIS personnel make unannounced inspections of a research facility?
a. At least every 6 months
b. At least once a year
c. Once every 3 years
d. Each time a new grant is funded ANS -B
USDA APHIS inspectors have the authority to:
a. have an animal euthanized if they determine that the animal is suffering as a result of noncompliance.
b. take photographs of areas of noncompliance.
c. make copies of required records in the facility.
