AALAS LAT Exam Questions and Answers
Updated
Question 1
After surgery, in what receptacle do you dispose of needles, scalpel blades, and other
disposable
sharp objects?
a. The trash can in the surgery room
b. The garbage dumpster outside the building
c. The sharps container
d. The recycling bin
Correct Answer
c. The sharps container
Question 2
The use of controlled substances in an animal facility is controlled by which
organization?
a. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
b. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
c. National Institutes of Health (NIH)
d. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
Correct Answer
d. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
Question 3
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
Correct Answer
d. All of the above
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,Question 4
What does parturition refer to?
a. Giving birth
b. Producing urine
c. Implanting in the uterus
d. Producing sperm
Correct Answer
a. Giving birth
Question 5
What heart chamber has the thickest wall?
a. The right ventricle
b. The left ventricle
c. The right atrium
d. The left atrium
Correct Answer
b. The left ventricle
Question 6
What should pups NOT be in direct contact with?
a. Nesting material
b. Bedding
c. Metal
d. None of the above
Correct Answer
c. Metal
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,Question 7
What is the condition related to an abnormal amount of air, food, or liquid in the
stomach?
a. Dystocia
b. Bloat
c. Shock
d. Seizure
Correct Answer
b. Bloat
Question 8
What characteristic results from breeding outbred stocks breeding?
a. Homogeneity
b. Maximum mutations
c. Minimal hybrids
d. Genetic variation
Correct Answer
d. Genetic variation
Question 9
Which of the following is defined as a state of unconsciousness in which there is loss
of sensation
throughout the body?
a. Local anesthesia
b. General anesthesia
c. Topical anesthesia
d. Ophthalmic anesthesia
Correct Answer
b. General anesthesia
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, Question 10
Which of the following is an example of an involuntary muscle contraction?
a. Flexion
b. Walking
c. Heartbeat
d. Abduction
Correct Answer
c. Heartbeat
Question 11
What relative humidity range does the Guide recommend for most mammalian
species?
a. 20%-50%
b. 30%-70%
c. 40%-80%
d. 50%-90%
Correct Answer
b. 30%-70%
Question 12
What system contains tissue that can be found in striated, smooth, or cardiac forms?
a. Muscular system
b. Circulatory system
c. Skeletal system
d. Nervous system
Correct Answer
a. Muscular system
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Updated
Question 1
After surgery, in what receptacle do you dispose of needles, scalpel blades, and other
disposable
sharp objects?
a. The trash can in the surgery room
b. The garbage dumpster outside the building
c. The sharps container
d. The recycling bin
Correct Answer
c. The sharps container
Question 2
The use of controlled substances in an animal facility is controlled by which
organization?
a. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
b. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
c. National Institutes of Health (NIH)
d. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
Correct Answer
d. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
Question 3
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
Correct Answer
d. All of the above
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,Question 4
What does parturition refer to?
a. Giving birth
b. Producing urine
c. Implanting in the uterus
d. Producing sperm
Correct Answer
a. Giving birth
Question 5
What heart chamber has the thickest wall?
a. The right ventricle
b. The left ventricle
c. The right atrium
d. The left atrium
Correct Answer
b. The left ventricle
Question 6
What should pups NOT be in direct contact with?
a. Nesting material
b. Bedding
c. Metal
d. None of the above
Correct Answer
c. Metal
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,Question 7
What is the condition related to an abnormal amount of air, food, or liquid in the
stomach?
a. Dystocia
b. Bloat
c. Shock
d. Seizure
Correct Answer
b. Bloat
Question 8
What characteristic results from breeding outbred stocks breeding?
a. Homogeneity
b. Maximum mutations
c. Minimal hybrids
d. Genetic variation
Correct Answer
d. Genetic variation
Question 9
Which of the following is defined as a state of unconsciousness in which there is loss
of sensation
throughout the body?
a. Local anesthesia
b. General anesthesia
c. Topical anesthesia
d. Ophthalmic anesthesia
Correct Answer
b. General anesthesia
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, Question 10
Which of the following is an example of an involuntary muscle contraction?
a. Flexion
b. Walking
c. Heartbeat
d. Abduction
Correct Answer
c. Heartbeat
Question 11
What relative humidity range does the Guide recommend for most mammalian
species?
a. 20%-50%
b. 30%-70%
c. 40%-80%
d. 50%-90%
Correct Answer
b. 30%-70%
Question 12
What system contains tissue that can be found in striated, smooth, or cardiac forms?
a. Muscular system
b. Circulatory system
c. Skeletal system
d. Nervous system
Correct Answer
a. Muscular system
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