SELF QUIZ

Laboratory Animals

1. The Government term for the committee that oversees the humane care and treatment of laboratory animals is:
   
   
   1. Institutional Review Board (IRB)
      
      
   2. Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
      
      
   3. Administrative Panel on Laboratory Animal Care (A-PLAC)
      
      
      
2. I am working with vertebrate animals in the field (field study). Which of the following statements is true?
   
   
   1. I do not need an approved protocol because the animals are not housed at Stanford.
      
      
   2. I need to get approval from the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC).
      
      
   3. I do not need an approved protocol if the work is conducted overseas.
      
      
      
3. What is the maximum period of time a protocol may be approved at Stanford?
   
   
   1. One year only
      
      
   2. For the same period of time as the grant
      
      
   3. Five years
      
      
      
4. Who must participate in the Laboratory Animal Occupational Health Program (LAOHP)?
   
   
   1. Anyone who works with vertebrate animals in teaching or research
      
      
   2. Faculty only
      
      
   3. Students and technicians only
      
      
      
5. When is my animal subjects approval (IACUC approval) required by a funding agency?
   
   
   1. NIH, under Just-in-Time, will require IACUC approval AFTER I receive a fundable score.
      
      
   2. Each funding agency has its own IACUC approval receipt date.
      
      
   3. Some funding agencies require that IACUC approvals be submitted at time of proposal submission.
      
      
   4. All of the above are true.
      
      
      
6. If I revise my protocol and it is subsequently approved by the IACUC, for how long is my revised protocol approved?
   
   
   1. For one year from the date that the revision is approved
      
      
   2. For a maximum of one year from the date that the original protocol was approved
      
      
   3. For one year from the date that my project proposal was submitted
      
      
      
7. How often must normal animals be observed?
   
   
   1. Twice each week
      
      
   2. Once each week
      
      
   3. Daily
      
      
      
8. Who is responsible for training project personnel in humane techniques?
   
   
   1. Veterinary Service Center
      
      
   2. Laboratory supervisor
      
      
   3. Protocol Director
      
      
   4. All of the above
      
      
      
9. Which of the following is true of survival surgery in rodents?
   
   
   1. Infections are common but not apparent
      
      
   2. Infections cause physiologic changes
      
      
   3. Infections can alter experimental data
      
      
   4. All of the above
      
      
      
10. What is the deadline for protocol submission to the IACUC?
    
    
    1. Two weeks before the IACUC meeting
       
       
    2. Two months before the IACUC meeting
       
       
    3. The first day of any month (4 - 6 weeks) before the IACUC meeting
       
       
       
11. The most recent publication of the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals is dated:
    
    
    1. 1996
       
       
    2. 1994
       
       
    3. 1992
       
       
       
12. If I am purchasing custom antibodies from a commercial vendor, do I need Stanford IACUC approval?
    
    
    1. Yes
       
       
    2. No
       
       
       
13. I recently arrived at Stanford as a Protocol Director and received in-depth training from my former institution to work with lab animals. Should I attend Stanford's Veterinary Service Center training class?
    
    
    1. Yes
       
       
    2. No
       
       
       
14. I have an approved protocol and I need to make a small change, e.g., change the location of a procedure. Which is the required course of action?
    
    
    1. Let the IACUC know next year during protocol approval
       
       
    2. File an amendment request and wait for approval
       
       
    3. Leave a message for the veterinary staff to let them know I've made the change
       
       
       
15. I have gift funding for my projects. Do I need protocol approval to work with lab animals?
    
    
    1. Yes
       
       
    2. No
       
       
       
16. Public Health Service regulations are applicable to cold-blooded vertebrates. True or False?
    
    
    1. True
       
       
    2. False
       
       
       
17. My protocol should only list the Protocol Director and one primary person responsible for handling animals. True or False?
    
    
    1. True
       
       
    2. False