Chapter 3: Facility Management Flashcards
True or False
The people who perform the procedures are generally the best people to write the first draft of the SOPs.
True
What term matches document that provides standardization of working procedures?
SOP
What term matches procedure that ensures that supplies are available when needed?
Inventory control
What term matches person who is responsible for allocating space?
Facility manager
What term matches purchases of equipment and animals?
Procurement
What term matches document that lists needed maintenance tasks and the date they were done?
Checklist
True or False
SOPs should be written using simple words and short active sentences.
True
True or False
Definitions of acronyms are unnecessary.
False
True or False
SOPs should not include figures or diagrams.
False
True or False
Background information should be included along with the instructions for each step.
False
True or False
The order of the steps should be clearly indicated.
True
What is the role of the IACUC in the procurement of animals?
The IACUC must approve the protocol describing the number and types of animals to be used before the animals can be procured.
The institution’s purchasing department is usually responsible for the purchase of large pieces of equipment. Describe two ways by which managers can assist with this process.
1- Justify the need
2- Provide detailed specifications
3- Provide a list of vendors who should be asked for quotes
Who generally has the responsibility for the development of a list of approved vendors for animal procurement?
Veterinarian or veterinary services
List two advantages of decentralized facilities.
1- more convenient for investigators
2- Physical separation of animals limits the spread of pathogens
What is an advantage of centralized facilities?
Greater efficiency
Where can the manager obtain information about the previous year’s expenditures?
From the institution’s accounting department
Billing rates should be based on ________.
Costs
Which of the following would be a direct cost?
A- Activities related to the maintenance of the animals
B- Animal health surveillance program
C- Waste disposal
D- Laboratory services
A- Activities related to the maintenance of the animals
List four areas of cage wash operation that should be reviewed to determine if changes could be made to contain cost.
1- The amount of cage wash additives used for different cycles
2- The evaluation of cleaning/disinfection supplies or other materials used
3- The efficiency in the use of the equipment
4- The cleaning schedule
Name three areas that should be evaluated to help reduce the cost of feed for a facility.
1- The diet used
2- The different vendors’ prices
3- the need to feed ad libitum
4- The species-specific physiology
5- Precisely monitoring the daily use of expensive feed
Why are rates offered to internal customers usually lower than those offered to external customers?
1- Subsidy
2- indirect costs supported by government funding
In what way does a subsidy help with budgeting?
To offset the high costs of running an animal facility
If your total accumulated costs for mice in filtered cages is $182,122 and you have 204,580 cages, what would be the cost per cage per day?
$0.90
What is the role of the IACUC in the procurement of animals?
A- Decide which vendor to use
B- Approve the number and type of animals to be procured
C- Allocate the space needed by the animals
D- All of the above
B- Approve the number and type of animals to be procured
List three examples of an expense category
1- Labor
2- Supplies
3- Employee morale
4- Travel
5- Outside services
6- Equipment maintenance and repairs
7- Training
8- Equipment
9- Capital Equipment
Which of the following is NOT a good approach to writing standard operating procedures?
A- Use clear figures and diagrams to illustrate the step
B- Keep all the steps in chronological order
C- Use technical terms and acronyms without defining them
D- Use short sentences
C- Use technical terms and acronyms without defining them
True or False
Closing satellite facilities and unused rooms usually reduces labor costs.
True
What are the key items to consider when developing a budget for a new facility?
By documenting assumptions, such as how many animals of each species will be housed, the amount of labor and supplies required to support that species, what other services will be provided, the quantity of those services, and the amount of labor and supplies required to support those services
True or False
Per diem costs are readily comparable among institutions
False
