QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ What year did Congress pass the Laboratory Animal Welfare Act?
a. 1971
b. 1963
c. 1966
d. 1979. Answer: c. 1966
⩥ In what year was the Animal Care Panel established?
a. 1950
b. 1976
c. 1963
d. 1985. Answer: a. 1950
⩥ True False, in 1963 the incorporation of the American Association for
the Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC) was
established. Answer: False, AAALAC was incorporated in 1965.
⩥ In what year was the first edition of the Guide was developed?
a. 1950
b. 1963
,c. 1965
d. 1967 Answer: b. 1963
⩥ True/ False: The Animal Care Panel changed its name to the American
Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS) in 1967. Answer:
True
⩥ In what year was the first Public Health Service Policy on Humane
Care and Use of Laboratory Animals?
a. 1971
b. 1973
c. 1974
d. 1979 Answer: b. 1973
⩥ Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research (PRIM&R) was
established in which year?
a. 1973
b. 1974
c. 1979
d. 1982 Answer: a. 1973
⩥ True/False: The PHS Policy required each animal-using grantee
institution to have a PHS Assurance and a committee to maintain
oversight of its animal care program in 1979. Answer: True
,⩥ What year was the U.S. Government Principles for the Utilization and
Care of Vertebrate Animals Used in Testing, Research and Training
promulgated?
a. 1979
b. 1982
c. 1985
d. 1986 Answer: c. 1985
⩥ What year was the Health Research Extension Act passed by
congress?
a. 1979
b. 1982
c. 1985
d. 1986 Answer: c.1985
⩥ True/ False: The Animal Welfare Act Amendments passed by
Congress in 1985. Answer: True
⩥ AAALAC became the Association for the Assessment and
Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International in what year?
a. 1990
b. 1991
, c. 1996
d. 2000 Answer: c. 1996
⩥ True/False: OPRR Division of Animal Welfare was separated from
OPRR and became the Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW),
NIH in 2002. Answer: False. The OPRR Division of Animal Welfare
became the Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW) in 2000
⩥ True/ False: There are 10 U.S.Government Principles for the
Utilization and Care of Vertebrate Animals Used in Testing, Research,
and Training. Answer: False. There are 9 U.S. Government Principles
⩥ True/ False: Risk/ Benefit Analysis is for research that involves more
than minimal risk of harm to the subjects, the investigator must assure
that the amount of benefit clearly outweighs the amount of risk. Only if
there is a favorable risk - benefit ratio may a study be considered ethical.
Answer: True
⩥ What agency is responsible for overseeing the Animal Welfare Act?
a. PHS Policy
b. OLAW
c. AAALAC
d. USDA Answer: d. USDA