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Who submits the Animal Welfare Assurance of Compliance that the animal research
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program meets all relevant regulations and standards?
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A. Institutional official
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B. Senior management
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C. Laboratory animal care technicians
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D. Veterinarians - A. Institutional official
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ll Which of the following statements regarding the Technician Registry is FALSE?
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A. The Registry is a mandatory program that documents professional development
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B. Participation in the registry entitles you to be an RALAT
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C. Registry status must be renewed after two years
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D. Participation in the registry demonstrates a commitment to enhancing your knowledge
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and skill in animal husbandry - A. The Registry is a mandatory program that documents
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professional development
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ll Which is NOT a required skill for ALATs?
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A. Feeding animals
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B. Changing animal bedding
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C. Determining the sex of animals
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D. Diagnosing diseases in animals - D. Diagnosing diseases in animals
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Which of the following provides the most valuable information about the research animals
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health and environment?
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A. Accurate, up-to-date records
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B. A well-composed protocol
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C. The laboratory animal science mission statement
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D. Standard operating procedures - A. Accurate, up-to-date records
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What helps to ensure that the data collected are not influenced by factors related to animal
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management?
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A. Federal regulations
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B. Consistency
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C. Statistical methods
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D. Compliance - B. Consistency
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, Which of the following warm-blooded vertebrates are NOT regulated by the Animal
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Welfare Act?
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A. Guinea pigs
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B. Wild mice
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C. Purpose-bred rats
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D. Rabbits - C. Purpose-bred rats
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ll What nonprofit organization accredits laboratory animal research programs?
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A. American Veterinary Medical Association
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B. AAALAC International
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C. American Association for Laboratory Animal Science
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D. American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine - B. AAALAC International
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What guidelines must an animal facility follow when research animals are euthanized at
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the end of a study?
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A. AVMA Guidelines for the Euthanasia of Animals
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B. The 3 Rs
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C. The Code of Federal Regulations
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D. The Public Health Service (PHS) Policy on Euthanasia - A. AVMA Guidelines for the
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Euthanasia of Animals
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Beyond food, water, shelter, and healthcare requirements, to comply with the AWA, what
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must be provided to dogs in a laboratory animal research facility?
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A. Housing in groups of at least three dogs, but no more than six
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B. Opportunities for exercise
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C. Monthly treatment for external parasites
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D. Heartworm preventative - B. Opportunities for exercise
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ll To whom is the Animal Welfare Assurance of Compliance Statement submitted?
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A. United States Department of Agriculture
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B. Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare
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C. The Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
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D. American Veterinary Medical Association - B. Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare
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Which is NOT a requirement of the Animal Welfare Act and Animal Welfare Regulations
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that a laboratory animal research facility housing covered species must meet?
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A. Registration with the United States Department of Agriculture
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B. Providing training for all animal technicians and other animal users
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C. Considering alternatives to experiments likely to cause pain and distress
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,D. Participation in AAALAC's assessment and accreditation programs - D. Participation in
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AAALAC's assessment and accreditation programs
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ll What does the acronym "SOP" stand for?
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A. Standard ongoing protocol
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B. Standard organizational plan
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C. Standard operating procedure
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D. Standard operational program - C. Standard operating procedure
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ll What are the 3 Rs?
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A. Replacement, reliability, reduction
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B. Reduction, re-use, reliability
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C. Reliability, ramifications, reduction
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D. Replacement, refinement, reduction - D. Replacement, refinement, reduction
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ll Who administers the Animal Welfare Regulations?
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A. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the United States Department of
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Agriculture (USDA)
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B. AAALAC International
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C. American Veterinary Medical Association
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D. National Institutes of Health - A. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of
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the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
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ll How often must an IACUC perform inspections of the facility?
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A. Every 12 months
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B. Every 6 months
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C. Every 3 months
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D. Every 2 years - B. Every 6 months
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ll Who has the authority to sign the PHS Assurance?
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A. Institutional Official
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B. Any member of the IACUC
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C. The attending veterinarian on the IACUC
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D. IACUC chair - A. Institutional Official
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Who reviews all animal use protocols at the institution before studies using animals can
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begin?
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A. IACUC
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B. Institutional Official
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C. Facility Director
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, D. Senior Investigator - A. IACUC
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How often does the Animal and Plant Health Inspections Service (APHIS) inspect the
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animal research facility?
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A. Every 6 months
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B. At least once a year
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D. At least once every 2 years - B. At least once a year
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Which regulations apply to animal and non-animal research and safety studies funded or
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reviewed by the Food and Drug Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency?
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A. PHS Policy
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B. The US Government Principles
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C. Good Laboratory Practices
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D. Animal Welfare Regulations - C. Good Laboratory Practices
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ll What is the role of a Quality Assurance Unit?
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A. To ensure compliance with the GLPs
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B. To write standard operating procedures
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C. To train investigators in the proper and humane care and use of laboratory animals
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D. To ensure the appropriate care and use of all animals involved in federally funded
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research projects - A. To ensure compliance with the GLPs
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ll Which type of SOP addresses procedures specific to each study?
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A. Procedural
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B. Institutional
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C. Occupational
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D. Medical/Surgical - A. Procedural
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The appropriate use of analgesics in postsurgical animals applies to which principle of the
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3 Rs?
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A. Reduction
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B. Refinement
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C. Replacement
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D. Rejuvenation - B. Refinement
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Records of USDA inspections are available to the public under a provision of which federal
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law?
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A. Freedom of Information Act
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B. Freedom of Inspection Records Act
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