ALAT Chapter 1 Practice Test with Complete Solutions

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ALAT Chapter 1 Practice Test with Complete Solutions Through the AALAS Certification Program, technicians become nationally certified. Name the three levels of technician certification. a. ALAT, L... AT, 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 term 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 similar 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 its 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 The laboratory animal veterinarian advises investigators on proper animal model selection and use. a. True b. False ✔✔a. True Which of the following is NOT a responsibility for ALL members of the research team using live animals? a. Caring for the animals b. Complying with regulatory requirements c. Performing laboratory tests d. Supporting the quality of research ✔✔c. Performing laboratory tests Quality research depends on laboratory equipment and supplies as well as the animals used. a. True b. False ✔✔a. True The laboratory animal technician is not actually part of the research team. a. True b. False ✔✔b. False [Show More]

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