Chapter 1 - Quiz Flashcards
(11 cards)
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
a. ALAT, LAT, LATG
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
d. Surgical procedures
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
b. Animal Care Panel
Which member of the research team plans and coordinates all phases of the research work?
a. Principal investigator
b. Laboratory animal veterinarian
c. Institutional Official
d. Facility director
a. Principal investigator
Why are animals used to study human diseases?
a. It is less expensive to use animals for research studies.
b. There are no regulations that restrict the use of animals in research.
c. The biomedical processes in animal models can be very similar to humans.
d. It takes less time to perform an experiment with animals than with humans.
c. The biomedical processes in animal models can be very to humans.
What is the first step to take to try to resolve a conflict with a co-worker?
a. Report the problem to your supervisor immediately.
b. Talk to your co-worker and see if you can discuss the issues and work out the problem.
c. Talk to the human resources department and ask for a transfer.
d. Try to do your work without making your co-worker upset.
b. 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 addition to the ALAT Training Manual to prepare for the ALAT technician certification examination?
a. The Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals and the Animal Welfare Regulations
b. The PHS Policy and the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
c. The AVMA Guidelines on Euthanasia and the Animal Welfare Act
d. Occupational Health and Safety in the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals and the PHS Policy
a. 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) 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 it’s 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
