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LATG EXAM AND STUDY GUIDE NEWEST 2026/ 2027
TEST BANK| LABORATORY ANIMAL TECHNOLOGIST
CERTIFICATION EXAM / ALREADY GRADED A+ (BRAND
NEW!!)
In which level of Maslow's hierarchy of needs would you place giving an
employee a plaque to recognize exceptional performance?
A. Belongingness and love needs
B. Esteem needs
C. Aesthetic needs
D. Need to know and understand ......ANSWER......B. Esteem needs
Which of the following is a component of effective time management?
A. Helping employees set personal goals
B. Estimating the time and resources needed to meet the goals
C. Extending the employees work day
D. All of the above ......ANSWER......B. Estimating the time and resources
needed to meet the goals
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What is generally the best way to ensure that the facility is staffed every
day while keeping the budget in check?
A. Offer overtime pay to the regular facility's staff
B. Hire part-time people for weekend and holiday work
C. Use a rotating weekend and holiday duty system
D. Limit the husbandry chores to five days a week ......ANSWER......C.
Use a rotating weekend and holiday duty system
What is the first step in developing a training project using the ADDIE
model for training?
A. Analyze
B. Assess
C. Andragogy
D. Arrange ......ANSWER......A. Analyze
The ability to perform a procedure to an acceptable standard is known
as:
A. Accuracy
B. Competency
C. Proficiency
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D. Adequacy ......ANSWER......B. Competency
A good approach in inventory control is to:
A. Order supplies on a regular schedule, such as on the first Monday of
every month
B. Always buy in large quantities to get the best price
C. Keep a good balance between what is bought and what is used
D. Wait until the supplies are use dup before reordering
......ANSWER......C. Keep a good balance between what is bought and
what is used
Which of the following pieces of equipment regularly found in an
animal facility require regular recertification?
A. Washers and dryers used to clean surgical drapes
B. Refrigerators used to store samples for the veterinary diagnostic
laboratory
C. Biosafety cabinets in the procedures area
D. The safe used to store controlled substances ......ANSWER......C.
Biosafety cabinets in the procedures area
How are the per diem rates set to recover costs associated with housing
animals?
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A. Dividing the total units of service by the accumulated costs
B. Dividing the accumulated costs by the total units of service
C. Multiplying the total units of service by the accumulated costs
D. Multiplying the accumulated costs by the total number of cost
centers ......ANSWER......B. Dividing the accumulated costs by the total
units of service
When preparing a budget, what is the most accurate starting point for
planning expenses?
A. Reports from investigators for future needs
B. Projected cost increases from vendors
C. Projected level of staff turnover
D. Expenses from the previous year ......ANSWER......D. Expenses from
the previous year
Which option for adding animal housing space generally has the lowest
construction cost?
A. Using a prefabricated modular facility
B. Renovating an animal facility
C. Building a new satellite facility
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LATG EXAM AND STUDY GUIDE NEWEST 2026/ 2027
TEST BANK| LABORATORY ANIMAL TECHNOLOGIST
CERTIFICATION EXAM / ALREADY GRADED A+ (BRAND
NEW!!)
In which level of Maslow's hierarchy of needs would you place giving an
employee a plaque to recognize exceptional performance?
A. Belongingness and love needs
B. Esteem needs
C. Aesthetic needs
D. Need to know and understand ......ANSWER......B. Esteem needs
Which of the following is a component of effective time management?
A. Helping employees set personal goals
B. Estimating the time and resources needed to meet the goals
C. Extending the employees work day
D. All of the above ......ANSWER......B. Estimating the time and resources
needed to meet the goals
pg. 1
,2|Page
What is generally the best way to ensure that the facility is staffed every
day while keeping the budget in check?
A. Offer overtime pay to the regular facility's staff
B. Hire part-time people for weekend and holiday work
C. Use a rotating weekend and holiday duty system
D. Limit the husbandry chores to five days a week ......ANSWER......C.
Use a rotating weekend and holiday duty system
What is the first step in developing a training project using the ADDIE
model for training?
A. Analyze
B. Assess
C. Andragogy
D. Arrange ......ANSWER......A. Analyze
The ability to perform a procedure to an acceptable standard is known
as:
A. Accuracy
B. Competency
C. Proficiency
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D. Adequacy ......ANSWER......B. Competency
A good approach in inventory control is to:
A. Order supplies on a regular schedule, such as on the first Monday of
every month
B. Always buy in large quantities to get the best price
C. Keep a good balance between what is bought and what is used
D. Wait until the supplies are use dup before reordering
......ANSWER......C. Keep a good balance between what is bought and
what is used
Which of the following pieces of equipment regularly found in an
animal facility require regular recertification?
A. Washers and dryers used to clean surgical drapes
B. Refrigerators used to store samples for the veterinary diagnostic
laboratory
C. Biosafety cabinets in the procedures area
D. The safe used to store controlled substances ......ANSWER......C.
Biosafety cabinets in the procedures area
How are the per diem rates set to recover costs associated with housing
animals?
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A. Dividing the total units of service by the accumulated costs
B. Dividing the accumulated costs by the total units of service
C. Multiplying the total units of service by the accumulated costs
D. Multiplying the accumulated costs by the total number of cost
centers ......ANSWER......B. Dividing the accumulated costs by the total
units of service
When preparing a budget, what is the most accurate starting point for
planning expenses?
A. Reports from investigators for future needs
B. Projected cost increases from vendors
C. Projected level of staff turnover
D. Expenses from the previous year ......ANSWER......D. Expenses from
the previous year
Which option for adding animal housing space generally has the lowest
construction cost?
A. Using a prefabricated modular facility
B. Renovating an animal facility
C. Building a new satellite facility
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