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If a chemical ends in "-cide," what kind of chemical is it? - Answer-a disinfectant Which of the following can be the greatest risk of happening if a rabbits hind legs are not supported when handling - Answer-spinal cord injury An animal room used to quarantine infectious animals should be ma...

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If a chemical ends in "-cide," what kind of chemical is it? - Answer-a disinfectant

Which of the following can be the greatest risk of happening if a rabbits hind legs are
not supported when handling - Answer-spinal cord injury

An animal room used to quarantine infectious animals should be maintained with: -
Answer-negative air pressure

What are the adverse effects if the air exchange requirements are too high in an animal
room - Answer-drafts may occur in the animal cages

What type of cage washer is best used for cleaning large numbers of smaller pieces of
equipment such as rodent cages, or feed bowls? - Answer-tunnel washer

A research protocol requires the collection of urine and feces to access the total volume
produced per animal per day. What is the best type of cage to use for this study -
Answer-metabolism cages

Which biosafety cabinets are known as glove boxes - Answer-Class III

Which of the following statements about the size of animal caging is FALSE - Answer-
the size of the floor space includes areas occupied by food and water containers

The second pair in incisors in rabbits are referred to as - Answer-peg teeth

Which species is covered under the AWA - Answer-rabbits

Rabbit does are - Answer-induced ovulators

Which statement is true about individually ventilated cages - Answer-if the ventilation
fails, carbon dioxide levels can rise inside the cages and asphyxiate the animals

The research team leader is the - Answer-Principal Investigator (PI)

The term that refers to ensuring the experimental procedure causes the least amount of
stress, pain, anxiety, and disturbance to the normal life of the animal and still reaches
the goal is - Answer-refinement

What is the most sensitive method to monitor autoclave effectiveness - Answer-using a
biological indicator

,When designing a research facility, it is important to consider which feature in the
design of the surgical suite - Answer-positive air pressure

What is NOT necessarily true about cleaning animal rooms - Answer-every animal room
should be cleaned one per week

The animal welfare act (AWA): - Answer-is the principle federal statute governing the
sale, handling, and use of animals.

Quarantine rooms are kept under negative pressure so that _______ when the door is
opened - Answer-pathogens cannot be carried out of the room on dust particles

What is the highest level of AALAS certification for members of the research team -
Answer-LATG

What is the term for dust particles, bedding, cages, and water that can transmit disease
to an animal - Answer-fomites

Laboratory animals are provided with environmental enrichment in order to - Answer-
reduce bordem

Which of the following is authorized by law to enforce animal welfare regulations -
Answer-United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)

When a scientist has deducted that an experimental model could be conducted on
tissue cultures instead of rats, it would be an example of - Answer-replacement

The rabbit does will - Answer-nurse only a few times a day

Animal biosafety level designation that involves the highest level of risk is - Answer-
ABSL4

What is the definition of sanitization - Answer-the reduction of the number of
microorganisms on a surface or object

The range of temperature when an animal does not need mechanisms to produce or
lose heat is the - Answer-thermoneutral zone

The use of the absolute least number of animals that will achieve the research goals is
referred to as - Answer-reduction

How many generations must be bred for inbred stock to be considered a strain -
Answer-20

When administering an intramuscular injection in rabbits, which muscle groups are used
- Answer-epaxial and or quadriceps

,Interstitial areas - Answer-allow building support personnel to access select building
components without entering the animal facility

What can happen is a drinking valve in a rodent cage remains stick in the open position
- Answer-the cage will flood

How often should watering devices, such as sipper tubes and water valves, be checked
to ensure they are in working order - Answer-daily

An animal that is acquired from a USDA class A dealer would also be known as -
Answer-purpose-bred

When considering the primary enclosures used for a specific species, which of the
following is not a consideration - Answer-be able to hold as many animals as possible

Which area of the animal facility should have a clean and a dirty side and be as far
away from the animal rooms as possible? - Answer-the cage washing rooms

Rabbits were originally classified in the order of Rodentia but due to this physiologic
difference were reclassified into their own order. What was this physiologic difference? -
Answer-two pairs of upper incisors

Why should husbandry tasks in quarantine rooms be done at the end of a shift -
Answer-this will avoid spreading pathogens to other animals

Rats and mice that are the result of brother-sister or parent-offspring mating are called: -
Answer-inbred

The term laboratory animal refers to - Answer-any animal used in research or teaching

Cleaning rabbit cages often requires the use of an acidic cleaner: - Answer-to remove
the deposits formed by highly crystalline urine

Temperature, humidity, lighting, and ventilation within a facility comprise the - Answer-
macroenvironment

What kind of caging creates a barrier at the cage level, allowing greater control of the
individual cage environment? - Answer-microisolation

The addition of a proteolytic enzyme, such as pineapple or papaya juice, aids in
preventing: - Answer-hairballs

Which entity is responsible for all aspects of animal use, education, health, and
compliance, with the laws and regulations within a facility - Answer-IACUC

, What must be done before disinfecting an object with bleach - Answer-debris and
organic matter must be removed

When a small volume of blood is needed, which vessel is the preferred one to use on a
rabbit? - Answer-central auricular artery

The recommended number of complete air changes for an animal room are - Answer-
10-15 per hour

The genus name for the rabbit used in biomedical research is - Answer-Oryctolagus

The taxonomic name for the laboratory Mouse is - Answer-Mus musculus

Sugar gliders are - Answer-insectivores

The secretions of which gland are often referred to as red tears? - Answer-Harderian
gland

Which animal requires daily does spots and should not be bathed in water? - Answer-
Chinchilla

A hedgehog performs which unique Behavior by taking an item into its mouth, mixing it
with saliva, then applying the mixture to its Pines? - Answer-Self anointing

The scientific name for the species of gerbils most often used in biomedical research -
Answer-Meriones unguiculatus

Which blood collection procedures should only be performed if the animal is to be
euthanized immediately following collection - Answer-cardiocentesis

Which of the following statements regarding ferret husbandry is false? - Answer-Ferrets
are obligate omnivores

Which respiratory infection is often called snuffles and is the most common bacterial
infection in rabbits? - Answer-Pasteurellosis

Grasping the fur of this animal, or rough handling, will cause fur slip - Answer-Chinchilla

Which is true about feeding an adult ferret - Answer-Ferret a kitten dry formula is
sufficient when ferret food is not available.

When delivering a medication orally to rodents, care must be taken to avoid rotating the
gavage needle to prevent - Answer-rupturing of the esophagus

A sugar glider is a - Answer-marsupial

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