LAT (LABORATORY ANIMAL TECHNICIAN) CERTIFICATION EXAM
LAT (LABORATORY ANIMAL TECHNICIAN) CERTIFICATION EXAM
ACTUAL EXAM 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS(100% VERIFIED ANSWERS)|AGRADE
1.What document must an institution have before the Public Health Service (PHS) will award a
grant or contract that involves the use of animals?
a.An approved Animal Welfare Assurance
b. A quality assurance unit
c. Standard operating procedures (SOPs) for every routine activity.
D A health certificate from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) - ANSWER-a. An
approved Animal Welfare Assurance; p 17
2.What must an institution housing United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)-covered
animals do annually as required by the Animal Welfare Regulations (AWR)?
a. Submit a report
b. Obtain a license
c. Report the average daily animal census
d. Submit health records for all housed animals - ANSWER-2. a. Subm i t a report; p 16
3. According to the Guide, how often must the IACUC cond uct the facility inspections and
program review?
a. At least every 6 months
b. At least once per year
c. At least every 2 years
d. At least every 3 years - ANSWER-3. b. At least once per year; p 18
4. 'Which animal is covered under the Animal Welfare Act (AWA)?
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a. Guinea pigs
b. Poultry
c. Birds
d. Horses not used for research - ANSWER-4. a. Guinea pig; p 15
5.Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) regulations are most likely to be mandated for which type of
study?
a. Food, drug, or environmental safety
b. Cancer
c. Genetic engineering
d. Behavioral - ANSWER-5. a. Food, drug, or environ mental safety; p 24
6. What is an Animal Welfare Assurance?
a. A protocol outlining how animals will be used in an experiment
b. The law that mandates the United States Department of Agriculture to inspect animal
facilities
c. The mission statement for the Public Health Service
d. An agreement from a research institution outlining how it complies with the Public Health
Service Policy - ANSWER-6. d. An agreement from a research institution outlining how it
complies with the Public Health
Service Policy; p 17
7. Which word is used in the Guide to describe aspects of an animal care program that are
essential or imperative to the proper humane care and use of laboratory animals?
a. Should
b. Could
c. Optional
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d. Must - ANSWER-7. d. Must; p 19
8. How often d oes the Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal
Care(AAALAC) perform site visits of accredited institutions?
a. Once a year
b. Every 2 years
c. Every 3 years
d. Every 5 years - ANSWER-8. c. 3 yea rs; p 27
9. What must a facility create and follow as required by Good Laboratory Practice (GLP)
Regulations?
a. Standard operating procedures (SOPs)
b. Occupational health and safety program
c. Disaster preparedness plan
d. A mission statement - ANSWER-9. a. Standard operating proced ures (SOPs); p 25
10. Who is responsible for monitoring a study and ensuring compliance with Good Laboratory
Practices (GLPs)?
a. Primary investigator (PI)
b. Institutional official (10)
c. Quality assurance unit (QAU)
d. Veterinarian - ANSWER-10. c. Quality assurance unit (QAU); p 24
11. What is the primary federal granting agency through which the United States conducts and
supports biomedical research?
a. National Science Foundation ( NSF)
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b. National Institutes of Health (NI H)
c. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
d. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) - ANSWER-b. National Institutes of Health (NIH); p 11
12.What is an animal use protocol?
a. A deta iled explanation of a research project involving animals
b.The standard operating procedure for animal husbandry
c.A request for money to finance animals used in a research project
d. A description of all animals used in a facility over a 1 year period - ANSWER-a. A detailed
explanation of a research project involving animals; p 12-1 3
13.What does the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) do?
a. Review animal use protocols
b. Conduct inspections of animal facilities and reviews institutional animal use programs at least
every 6 months
c. Serve as an information and resource liaison on animal welfare and research concerns
d. All of the above - ANSWER-d. All of the above; p 12
14.What is the purpose of the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee's (IACUC's) protocol
review?
a. To ensure animal welfare and regulatory compliance
b. To ascertain whether the protocol remains within budgetary guidelines
c. To provide a mechanism for publishing the study results
d. To assure that AAALAC accreditation is maintained - ANSWER-a. To ensure animal welfare and
regulatory compliance; p 12
15.Which statement regarding the post approval monitoring (PAM) program is TRUE?
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LAT (LABORATORY ANIMAL TECHNICIAN) CERTIFICATION EXAM
ACTUAL EXAM 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS(100% VERIFIED ANSWERS)|AGRADE
1.What document must an institution have before the Public Health Service (PHS) will award a
grant or contract that involves the use of animals?
a.An approved Animal Welfare Assurance
b. A quality assurance unit
c. Standard operating procedures (SOPs) for every routine activity.
D A health certificate from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) - ANSWER-a. An
approved Animal Welfare Assurance; p 17
2.What must an institution housing United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)-covered
animals do annually as required by the Animal Welfare Regulations (AWR)?
a. Submit a report
b. Obtain a license
c. Report the average daily animal census
d. Submit health records for all housed animals - ANSWER-2. a. Subm i t a report; p 16
3. According to the Guide, how often must the IACUC cond uct the facility inspections and
program review?
a. At least every 6 months
b. At least once per year
c. At least every 2 years
d. At least every 3 years - ANSWER-3. b. At least once per year; p 18
4. 'Which animal is covered under the Animal Welfare Act (AWA)?
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a. Guinea pigs
b. Poultry
c. Birds
d. Horses not used for research - ANSWER-4. a. Guinea pig; p 15
5.Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) regulations are most likely to be mandated for which type of
study?
a. Food, drug, or environmental safety
b. Cancer
c. Genetic engineering
d. Behavioral - ANSWER-5. a. Food, drug, or environ mental safety; p 24
6. What is an Animal Welfare Assurance?
a. A protocol outlining how animals will be used in an experiment
b. The law that mandates the United States Department of Agriculture to inspect animal
facilities
c. The mission statement for the Public Health Service
d. An agreement from a research institution outlining how it complies with the Public Health
Service Policy - ANSWER-6. d. An agreement from a research institution outlining how it
complies with the Public Health
Service Policy; p 17
7. Which word is used in the Guide to describe aspects of an animal care program that are
essential or imperative to the proper humane care and use of laboratory animals?
a. Should
b. Could
c. Optional
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d. Must - ANSWER-7. d. Must; p 19
8. How often d oes the Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal
Care(AAALAC) perform site visits of accredited institutions?
a. Once a year
b. Every 2 years
c. Every 3 years
d. Every 5 years - ANSWER-8. c. 3 yea rs; p 27
9. What must a facility create and follow as required by Good Laboratory Practice (GLP)
Regulations?
a. Standard operating procedures (SOPs)
b. Occupational health and safety program
c. Disaster preparedness plan
d. A mission statement - ANSWER-9. a. Standard operating proced ures (SOPs); p 25
10. Who is responsible for monitoring a study and ensuring compliance with Good Laboratory
Practices (GLPs)?
a. Primary investigator (PI)
b. Institutional official (10)
c. Quality assurance unit (QAU)
d. Veterinarian - ANSWER-10. c. Quality assurance unit (QAU); p 24
11. What is the primary federal granting agency through which the United States conducts and
supports biomedical research?
a. National Science Foundation ( NSF)
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b. National Institutes of Health (NI H)
c. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
d. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) - ANSWER-b. National Institutes of Health (NIH); p 11
12.What is an animal use protocol?
a. A deta iled explanation of a research project involving animals
b.The standard operating procedure for animal husbandry
c.A request for money to finance animals used in a research project
d. A description of all animals used in a facility over a 1 year period - ANSWER-a. A detailed
explanation of a research project involving animals; p 12-1 3
13.What does the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) do?
a. Review animal use protocols
b. Conduct inspections of animal facilities and reviews institutional animal use programs at least
every 6 months
c. Serve as an information and resource liaison on animal welfare and research concerns
d. All of the above - ANSWER-d. All of the above; p 12
14.What is the purpose of the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee's (IACUC's) protocol
review?
a. To ensure animal welfare and regulatory compliance
b. To ascertain whether the protocol remains within budgetary guidelines
c. To provide a mechanism for publishing the study results
d. To assure that AAALAC accreditation is maintained - ANSWER-a. To ensure animal welfare and
regulatory compliance; p 12
15.Which statement regarding the post approval monitoring (PAM) program is TRUE?
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