AALAS LAT EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS (LATEST)
How does arterial catheterization differ from venous catheterization?
a. It is used more often as a means to directly measure blood pressure.
b. Arteries are more difficult to puncture than veins.
c. It is a more painful procedure.
d. All of the above - ANSWERS-d. All of the above
What is a complicating factor in urinary catheterization?
a. It causes the inability to urinate.
b. It may increase the concentration of urine.
c. It can allow bacteria to enter the bladder.
d. It is related to kidney infections. - ANSWERS-c. It can allow
bacteria to enter the bladder.
What is cystocentesis?
a. Drawing of a sterile urine sample by inserting a hypodermic needle
into the bladder
b. Flushing the catheter with an anticoagulant solution
c. Cannulation of a teat
d. Infection of a cannulated area - ANSWERS-a. Drawing of a sterile
urine sample by inserting a hypodermic needle into the bladder
,What does a tether system do?
a. Allows for restraint of an animal for one-time access
b. Allows for repeated vascular access without the need to restrain or
anesthetize the animal
each time
c. Allows for repeated vascular access without the need to restrain,
although anesthetizing is
still required each time
d. Allows animals to be restrained in order to prevent biting of
personnel - ANSWERS-b. Allows for repeated vascular access
without the need to restrain or anesthetize the animal
each time
What can be implanted for long-term, continuous infusion of a
solution to unrestrained laboratory
animals?
a. Diffusion port
b. Osmotic pump
c. Vascular port
d. Sodium gradient pump - ANSWERS-b. Osmotic pump
When is it safe to remove the endotracheal tube?
a. When the animal had recovered and is alert
b. When the pilot balloon has collapsed
,c. Anytime during the procedure
d. At the discretion of the investigator - ANSWERS-b. When the pilot
balloon has collapsed
Which of the following is NOT true about endotracheal tubes?
a. It provides an airway in which gas anesthetics can be administered.
b. It provides an airway in which oxygen can be administered.
c. It can help to resuscitate an animal that has stopped breathing
during surgery.
d. It allows nutrients to enter the body. - ANSWERS-d. It allows
nutrients to enter the body.
What may induce cancer?
a. Chronic irritation
b. Drugs
c. Virsuses
d. All of the above - ANSWERS-d. All of the above
What does hemolysis mean?
a. Preventing clotting of blood
b. Isolating platelets
c. Breaking down blood cells
d. Reducing the number of clots - ANSWERS-c. Breaking down
blood cells
, What test can be used to test for internal parasites?
a. Urinalysis
b. Fecal smear
c. Hematocrit
d. Intraperitoneal tap - ANSWERS-b. Fecal smear
The administration of a solution directly into the stomach through a
tube inserted in the
esophagus is known by what term?
a. Intraperitoneal tubing
b. Stomach lavage
c. Intragastric intubation
d. Gastric gavage - ANSWERS-d. Gastric gavage
Which species are most often used for acute toxicity tests?
a. Rodents and dogs
b. Mice and rabbits
c. Mice and cats
d. Nonhuman primates and rabbits - ANSWERS-b. Mice and rabbits
Why are multi-dose toxicity tests performed?
a. To study the effects of several substances at one time
b. To investigate the effects of a substance on animals eating different
diets
AND ANSWERS (LATEST)
How does arterial catheterization differ from venous catheterization?
a. It is used more often as a means to directly measure blood pressure.
b. Arteries are more difficult to puncture than veins.
c. It is a more painful procedure.
d. All of the above - ANSWERS-d. All of the above
What is a complicating factor in urinary catheterization?
a. It causes the inability to urinate.
b. It may increase the concentration of urine.
c. It can allow bacteria to enter the bladder.
d. It is related to kidney infections. - ANSWERS-c. It can allow
bacteria to enter the bladder.
What is cystocentesis?
a. Drawing of a sterile urine sample by inserting a hypodermic needle
into the bladder
b. Flushing the catheter with an anticoagulant solution
c. Cannulation of a teat
d. Infection of a cannulated area - ANSWERS-a. Drawing of a sterile
urine sample by inserting a hypodermic needle into the bladder
,What does a tether system do?
a. Allows for restraint of an animal for one-time access
b. Allows for repeated vascular access without the need to restrain or
anesthetize the animal
each time
c. Allows for repeated vascular access without the need to restrain,
although anesthetizing is
still required each time
d. Allows animals to be restrained in order to prevent biting of
personnel - ANSWERS-b. Allows for repeated vascular access
without the need to restrain or anesthetize the animal
each time
What can be implanted for long-term, continuous infusion of a
solution to unrestrained laboratory
animals?
a. Diffusion port
b. Osmotic pump
c. Vascular port
d. Sodium gradient pump - ANSWERS-b. Osmotic pump
When is it safe to remove the endotracheal tube?
a. When the animal had recovered and is alert
b. When the pilot balloon has collapsed
,c. Anytime during the procedure
d. At the discretion of the investigator - ANSWERS-b. When the pilot
balloon has collapsed
Which of the following is NOT true about endotracheal tubes?
a. It provides an airway in which gas anesthetics can be administered.
b. It provides an airway in which oxygen can be administered.
c. It can help to resuscitate an animal that has stopped breathing
during surgery.
d. It allows nutrients to enter the body. - ANSWERS-d. It allows
nutrients to enter the body.
What may induce cancer?
a. Chronic irritation
b. Drugs
c. Virsuses
d. All of the above - ANSWERS-d. All of the above
What does hemolysis mean?
a. Preventing clotting of blood
b. Isolating platelets
c. Breaking down blood cells
d. Reducing the number of clots - ANSWERS-c. Breaking down
blood cells
, What test can be used to test for internal parasites?
a. Urinalysis
b. Fecal smear
c. Hematocrit
d. Intraperitoneal tap - ANSWERS-b. Fecal smear
The administration of a solution directly into the stomach through a
tube inserted in the
esophagus is known by what term?
a. Intraperitoneal tubing
b. Stomach lavage
c. Intragastric intubation
d. Gastric gavage - ANSWERS-d. Gastric gavage
Which species are most often used for acute toxicity tests?
a. Rodents and dogs
b. Mice and rabbits
c. Mice and cats
d. Nonhuman primates and rabbits - ANSWERS-b. Mice and rabbits
Why are multi-dose toxicity tests performed?
a. To study the effects of several substances at one time
b. To investigate the effects of a substance on animals eating different
diets
