ALAT - Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician Regulations and Compliance Questions and Answers

Question 1

Which of the following documents must be submitted to the Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW) by an institution to receive Public Health Service (PHS) funding for research involving animals?

Accepted Answer

An Animal Welfare Assurance

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A detailed budget for animal care

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A list of all research personnel

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The facility's disaster plan

Question 2

An ALAT notices that a new research protocol involving dogs seems to lack a plan for exercise. According to the Animal Welfare Act (AWA), which entity is responsible for ensuring this requirement is met?

Accepted Answer

The Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)

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The attending veterinarian (AV)

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The individual research technician

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The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Question 3

The 'Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals' is a primary reference document for animal care programs. Which of the following best describes its role in U.S. regulations?

Accepted Answer

It is used by the PHS Policy as a required standard for animal care programs.

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It is a voluntary set of best practices with no regulatory authority.

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It is a federal law passed by Congress.

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It only applies to research involving nonhuman primates.

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a required member of an Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) according to the PHS Policy?

Accepted Answer

A member of the institution's public relations department

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A practicing scientist experienced in animal research

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A Doctor of Veterinary Medicine with program responsibility

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A member not affiliated with the institution

Question 5

A research study intended to support a premarket submission to the FDA must be conducted in compliance with which specific set of regulations designed to ensure the quality and integrity of safety data?

Accepted Answer

Good Laboratory Practices (GLP)

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The Animal Welfare Act (AWA)

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The Public Health Service (PHS) Policy

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The Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals

Question 6

The Animal Welfare Act (AWA) and its regulations, enforced by the USDA, apply to many species used in research but specifically exclude which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Birds, rats of the genus Rattus, and mice of the genus Mus bred for research

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Dogs and cats

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Nonhuman primates

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Guinea pigs and hamsters