ALAT EXAM 2026 WITH ACCURATE DETAILED SOLUTIONS || || || || || ||
Name three types of institutions where an ALAT could work - ✔✔public health organizations,
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research and teaching institutions, pharmaceutical and biological product companies
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List the three levels of AALAS Technician Certification - ✔✔Assistant Laboratory Animal
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Technician, Laboratory Animal Technician, Laboratory Animal Technologist || || || || || ||
Other than the ALAT Manual, name the publications you must read and study to prepare for the
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exam - ✔✔The Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
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What organization was formed in 1950 by Dr. Nathan Brewer and other veterinarians? -
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✔✔Animal Care Panel || ||
In 1967, the Animal Care Panel (ACP) changed its name to this - ✔✔American Association for
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Laboratory Animal Science || ||
List the two journals that are published by AALAS - ✔✔JAALAS ( Journal of the American
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Association for Laboratory Animal Science) Comparative Medicine || || || || || ||
How do laboratory animal and research professional who are members of AALAS view the use of
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animals in research? - ✔✔As a privilege
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What are two ways in which groups who oppose using animals in research express their opinions?
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- ✔✔distribute pamphlets, lead protest demonstrations
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List five duties that are typically assigned to ALATs - ✔✔cage cleaning, feed and watering,
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environmental and animal monitoring, record maintenance, room sanitation, public area || || || || || || || || || ||
maintenance, special assignments || ||
,Role of PI - ✔✔Plans and coordinates all phases of the research work and prepares the protocol
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Role of Research Tech - ✔✔Performs research tasks required by the protocol and analyzes the
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data
Role of Lab Animal Vet - ✔✔Coordinates animal care and advises investigators on proper animal
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use
Role of Lab Animal Tech - ✔✔Performs many animal care functions and monitors environmental
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factors
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Purpose of Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals - ✔✔Primary source of the
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standards and guidelines for laboratory animal care and use in the US
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Purpose of Animal use protocol - ✔✔A document written by the PI and approved by that IACUC
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that describes and justifies the use of animals for a project
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Purpose of PHS policy - ✔✔Federal mandate that covers all live vertebrates used or intended for
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use in research, research training, experimentation, biological testing, or for related purposes
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Purpose of good laboratory practices - ✔✔Regulations developed by the FDA and the EPA to
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validate and document the process of safety testing
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Purpose of standard operating procedure - ✔✔Written instructions approved by management and
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used to perform a routine activity
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According to the Animal Welfare Act, list the three types of members who must sit on the IACUC
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- ✔✔the chair, a vet, a non-affiliated member
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,List five components of an animal care and use program for which the Guide describes standards -
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✔✔personnel qualifications and training, occupational health and safety, vet care, animal
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environment, animal procurement and transportation, surgical and post surgical care alleviation of
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pain and distress, euthanasia, physical plant design and construction
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Which of the following animals used in laboratory animal research would be covered by the
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Animal Welfare Act - ✔✔Guinea pigs, rabbits, hamsters, ferrets, wild mice, horses, gerbils,
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goats, sheep ||
The chapter lists some of the requirements in the Animal Welfare Act and the Animal Welfare
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Regulations if covered species are used. List five requirements - ✔✔register with the USDA,
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appoint IACUC, provide training for animal users, maintain animal records, provide adequate vet
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care
The appropriate use of analgesics in postsurgical animals would apply to which of the 3 Rs
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principles? - ✔✔Refinement || ||
According to the Guide and PHS Policy, what document must institutions comply with when
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animals are euthanized? - ✔✔AVMA Guidelines for Euthanasia
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List two common alternatives to using animals for research studies - ✔✔Cell cultures,
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mathematical models ||
Beyond food, water, shelter, and healthcare requirements, the AWA and AWRs require that dogs
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have the opportunity for ______ and NHPS have ______ enrichment - ✔✔exercise;
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psychological
List three differences between the PHS Policy and the Animal Welfare act - ✔✔PHS policy
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covers all vertebrates used in research, PHS policy has some administrative differences in its
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IACUC requirements, PHS policy requires an Occ Health and Safety program
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, Function of the IACUC - ✔✔An institutional body that oversees and evaluates an animal care and
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use program
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Function of Quality Assurance Unit - ✔✔An institution unit that ensures compliance with the
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GLP
Function of Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service - ✔✔The body that administers and
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enforces the Animal Welfare Regulations || || || ||
Function of Association for the Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care
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International - ✔✔A nonprofit organization that accredits laboratory animal research programs
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Function of Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare - ✔✔The body that administers and enforces
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the PHS policy
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Using 100 mice in a research study instead of 150 would be an example of which of the 3 Rs? -
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✔✔Reduction
Some institutions may have to comply with PHS Policy but not animal welfare act. What are the
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factors that help determine which regulations are relevant to a particular research study - ✔✔The
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species of animals used the funding sources
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Purpose of disaster plan - ✔✔Provides steps for disaster preparedness and response
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Purpose of emergency contact list - ✔✔Identifies whom to call if an emergency occurs
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Purpose of disaster drill - ✔✔Measures the effectiveness of institution-wide emergency systems
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Purpose of post-incident discussion - ✔✔Identifies ways to improve the disaster plan and
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emergency procedures ||
Name three types of institutions where an ALAT could work - ✔✔public health organizations,
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research and teaching institutions, pharmaceutical and biological product companies
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List the three levels of AALAS Technician Certification - ✔✔Assistant Laboratory Animal
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Technician, Laboratory Animal Technician, Laboratory Animal Technologist || || || || || ||
Other than the ALAT Manual, name the publications you must read and study to prepare for the
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
exam - ✔✔The Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
|| || || || || || || || || || ||
What organization was formed in 1950 by Dr. Nathan Brewer and other veterinarians? -
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
✔✔Animal Care Panel || ||
In 1967, the Animal Care Panel (ACP) changed its name to this - ✔✔American Association for
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
Laboratory Animal Science || ||
List the two journals that are published by AALAS - ✔✔JAALAS ( Journal of the American
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
Association for Laboratory Animal Science) Comparative Medicine || || || || || ||
How do laboratory animal and research professional who are members of AALAS view the use of
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
animals in research? - ✔✔As a privilege
|| || || || || || ||
What are two ways in which groups who oppose using animals in research express their opinions?
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
- ✔✔distribute pamphlets, lead protest demonstrations
|| || || || || ||
List five duties that are typically assigned to ALATs - ✔✔cage cleaning, feed and watering,
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
environmental and animal monitoring, record maintenance, room sanitation, public area || || || || || || || || || ||
maintenance, special assignments || ||
,Role of PI - ✔✔Plans and coordinates all phases of the research work and prepares the protocol
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
Role of Research Tech - ✔✔Performs research tasks required by the protocol and analyzes the
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
data
Role of Lab Animal Vet - ✔✔Coordinates animal care and advises investigators on proper animal
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
use
Role of Lab Animal Tech - ✔✔Performs many animal care functions and monitors environmental
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
factors
||
Purpose of Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals - ✔✔Primary source of the
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
standards and guidelines for laboratory animal care and use in the US
|| || || || || || || || || || ||
Purpose of Animal use protocol - ✔✔A document written by the PI and approved by that IACUC
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
that describes and justifies the use of animals for a project
|| || || || || || || || || ||
Purpose of PHS policy - ✔✔Federal mandate that covers all live vertebrates used or intended for
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
use in research, research training, experimentation, biological testing, or for related purposes
|| || || || || || || || || || ||
Purpose of good laboratory practices - ✔✔Regulations developed by the FDA and the EPA to
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
validate and document the process of safety testing
|| || || || || || ||
Purpose of standard operating procedure - ✔✔Written instructions approved by management and
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
used to perform a routine activity
|| || || || ||
According to the Animal Welfare Act, list the three types of members who must sit on the IACUC
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
- ✔✔the chair, a vet, a non-affiliated member
|| || || || || || || ||
,List five components of an animal care and use program for which the Guide describes standards -
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
✔✔personnel qualifications and training, occupational health and safety, vet care, animal
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
environment, animal procurement and transportation, surgical and post surgical care alleviation of
|| || || || || || || || || || ||
pain and distress, euthanasia, physical plant design and construction
|| || || || || || || || ||
Which of the following animals used in laboratory animal research would be covered by the
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
Animal Welfare Act - ✔✔Guinea pigs, rabbits, hamsters, ferrets, wild mice, horses, gerbils,
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
goats, sheep ||
The chapter lists some of the requirements in the Animal Welfare Act and the Animal Welfare
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
Regulations if covered species are used. List five requirements - ✔✔register with the USDA,
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
appoint IACUC, provide training for animal users, maintain animal records, provide adequate vet
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
care
The appropriate use of analgesics in postsurgical animals would apply to which of the 3 Rs
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
principles? - ✔✔Refinement || ||
According to the Guide and PHS Policy, what document must institutions comply with when
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
animals are euthanized? - ✔✔AVMA Guidelines for Euthanasia
|| || || || || || ||
List two common alternatives to using animals for research studies - ✔✔Cell cultures,
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
mathematical models ||
Beyond food, water, shelter, and healthcare requirements, the AWA and AWRs require that dogs
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
have the opportunity for ______ and NHPS have ______ enrichment - ✔✔exercise;
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
psychological
List three differences between the PHS Policy and the Animal Welfare act - ✔✔PHS policy
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
covers all vertebrates used in research, PHS policy has some administrative differences in its
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
IACUC requirements, PHS policy requires an Occ Health and Safety program
|| || || || || || || || || ||
, Function of the IACUC - ✔✔An institutional body that oversees and evaluates an animal care and
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
use program
|| ||
Function of Quality Assurance Unit - ✔✔An institution unit that ensures compliance with the
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
GLP
Function of Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service - ✔✔The body that administers and
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
enforces the Animal Welfare Regulations || || || ||
Function of Association for the Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
International - ✔✔A nonprofit organization that accredits laboratory animal research programs
|| || || || || || || || || ||
Function of Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare - ✔✔The body that administers and enforces
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
the PHS policy
|| ||
Using 100 mice in a research study instead of 150 would be an example of which of the 3 Rs? -
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
✔✔Reduction
Some institutions may have to comply with PHS Policy but not animal welfare act. What are the
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
factors that help determine which regulations are relevant to a particular research study - ✔✔The
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
species of animals used the funding sources
|| || || || || ||
Purpose of disaster plan - ✔✔Provides steps for disaster preparedness and response
|| || || || || || || || || || ||
Purpose of emergency contact list - ✔✔Identifies whom to call if an emergency occurs
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
Purpose of disaster drill - ✔✔Measures the effectiveness of institution-wide emergency systems
|| || || || || || || || || || ||
Purpose of post-incident discussion - ✔✔Identifies ways to improve the disaster plan and
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
emergency procedures ||
