LAT Prep questions with correct answers
Through the AALAS Certification Program, technicians become nationally
certified. Name the three levels of technician certifications. - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔ALAT, LAT, LATG
Which of the following duties would not be routinely performed by an ALAT? -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Surgical Procedures
What group was established in 1950 to ensure welfare of laboratory animals
and provide for their needs? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Animal Care Panel
Which member of the research term plans and coordinates all phases of the
research work? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Principal Investigator
Why are animals used to study human diseases? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔The biomedical processes in animal models can be very similar to humans.
What is the first step to take to try to resolve a conflict with a co-worker? -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Talk to your co-worker and see if you can discuss
the issues and work out the problem.
What two mandates or documents must be studied in additon to the ALAT
Training Manual to prepare for th ALAT technician certification examination?
,- CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory
Animals and the Animal Welfare Regulations
Who led the group of veterinarians that met in Chicago and formed the
Animal Care Panel (ACP) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Dr. Nathan Brewer
The Animal Care Panel changed its name in 1967 to what? - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔American Association for Laboratory Animal Science
RALAT is the acronym for which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Registered Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician
At most institutions, who must review and monitor the animal use protocols at
an institution? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Institutional Animal Care and Use
Committee
What is the term described in the 3Rs for designing an experiment so that
stress or pain to an animal is minimized? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Refinement
Using cell or tissue culture or mathematical models in the experiment
whenever possible and substituting "lower" species for "higher" mammalian
species are examples of whcih of the 3Rs principles? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Replacement
,Using the minimum number of animals that will serve a useful purpose, yet
yeild statistically sound data and produce scientific benefit demonstrates
which principle? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Reduction
Which document is named by the Guide and PHS Policy as the one that must
be followed when euthanizing research animals? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔AVMA Guidelines on Euthanasia
Beyond food, water, shelter, and healthcare requirements, to comply with the
AWA, what must be provided to dogs in a laboratory animal research facility? -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Opportunities for exercise
The US Government Principles apply to which animals? - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Vertebrate species
What is the term for the field of study concerned with the philosophical issues
raised by some medical procedures and treatments? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Bioethics
If an incident of animal misuse is not resolved after contacting your supervisor,
you can submit your concerns to which individual? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔IACUC chair
The PHS policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals applies
specifically to which type of research? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Federally
funded research
, Which of the following animals is a covered species under the Animal Welfare
Act?
Guinea pig bred for research
Mouse bred for research
Rat bred for research
Snake bred for research - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Guinea pig bred for
research
What does the acronym 'SOP' stand for - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Standard
Operating Procedure
What are the three Rs? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Replacement, refinement,
reduction
Who administers the Animal Welfare Regulations? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the United States
Department of Agriculture
How often must an IACUC perform inspections of the facility? - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Every 6 months
How often does the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service perform
inspections of the animal research facility? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔At least
once a year
Through the AALAS Certification Program, technicians become nationally
certified. Name the three levels of technician certifications. - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔ALAT, LAT, LATG
Which of the following duties would not be routinely performed by an ALAT? -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Surgical Procedures
What group was established in 1950 to ensure welfare of laboratory animals
and provide for their needs? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Animal Care Panel
Which member of the research term plans and coordinates all phases of the
research work? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Principal Investigator
Why are animals used to study human diseases? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔The biomedical processes in animal models can be very similar to humans.
What is the first step to take to try to resolve a conflict with a co-worker? -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Talk to your co-worker and see if you can discuss
the issues and work out the problem.
What two mandates or documents must be studied in additon to the ALAT
Training Manual to prepare for th ALAT technician certification examination?
,- CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory
Animals and the Animal Welfare Regulations
Who led the group of veterinarians that met in Chicago and formed the
Animal Care Panel (ACP) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Dr. Nathan Brewer
The Animal Care Panel changed its name in 1967 to what? - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔American Association for Laboratory Animal Science
RALAT is the acronym for which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Registered Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician
At most institutions, who must review and monitor the animal use protocols at
an institution? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Institutional Animal Care and Use
Committee
What is the term described in the 3Rs for designing an experiment so that
stress or pain to an animal is minimized? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Refinement
Using cell or tissue culture or mathematical models in the experiment
whenever possible and substituting "lower" species for "higher" mammalian
species are examples of whcih of the 3Rs principles? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Replacement
,Using the minimum number of animals that will serve a useful purpose, yet
yeild statistically sound data and produce scientific benefit demonstrates
which principle? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Reduction
Which document is named by the Guide and PHS Policy as the one that must
be followed when euthanizing research animals? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔AVMA Guidelines on Euthanasia
Beyond food, water, shelter, and healthcare requirements, to comply with the
AWA, what must be provided to dogs in a laboratory animal research facility? -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Opportunities for exercise
The US Government Principles apply to which animals? - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Vertebrate species
What is the term for the field of study concerned with the philosophical issues
raised by some medical procedures and treatments? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Bioethics
If an incident of animal misuse is not resolved after contacting your supervisor,
you can submit your concerns to which individual? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔IACUC chair
The PHS policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals applies
specifically to which type of research? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Federally
funded research
, Which of the following animals is a covered species under the Animal Welfare
Act?
Guinea pig bred for research
Mouse bred for research
Rat bred for research
Snake bred for research - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Guinea pig bred for
research
What does the acronym 'SOP' stand for - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Standard
Operating Procedure
What are the three Rs? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Replacement, refinement,
reduction
Who administers the Animal Welfare Regulations? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the United States
Department of Agriculture
How often must an IACUC perform inspections of the facility? - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Every 6 months
How often does the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service perform
inspections of the animal research facility? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔At least
once a year
