Chapter 3: Facility Management

Question 1

True or False
The people who perform the procedures are generally the best people to write the first draft of the SOPs.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

What term matches document that provides standardization of working procedures?

Answer 2

SOP

Question 3

What term matches procedure that ensures that supplies are available when needed?

Answer 3

Inventory control

Question 4

What term matches person who is responsible for allocating space?

Answer 4

Facility manager

Question 5

What term matches purchases of equipment and animals?

Answer 5

Procurement

Question 6

What term matches document that lists needed maintenance tasks and the date they were done?

Answer 6

Checklist

Question 7

True or False
SOPs should be written using simple words and short active sentences.

Answer 7

True

Question 8

True or False
Definitions of acronyms are unnecessary.

Answer 8

False

Question 9

True or False
SOPs should not include figures or diagrams.

Answer 9

False

Question 10

True or False
Background information should be included along with the instructions for each step.

Answer 10

False

Question 11

True or False
The order of the steps should be clearly indicated.

Answer 11

True

Question 12

What is the role of the IACUC in the procurement of animals?

Answer 12

The IACUC must approve the protocol describing the number and types of animals to be used before the animals can be procured.

Question 13

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.

Answer 13

1- Justify the need
2- Provide detailed specifications
3- Provide a list of vendors who should be asked for quotes

Question 14

Who generally has the responsibility for the development of a list of approved vendors for animal procurement?

Answer 14

Veterinarian or veterinary services

Question 15

List two advantages of decentralized facilities.

Answer 15

1- more convenient for investigators
2- Physical separation of animals limits the spread of pathogens

Question 16

What is an advantage of centralized facilities?

Answer 16

Greater efficiency

Question 17

Where can the manager obtain information about the previous year’s expenditures?

Answer 17

From the institution’s accounting department

Question 18

Billing rates should be based on ________.

Answer 18

Costs

Question 19

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

Answer 19

A- Activities related to the maintenance of the animals

Question 20

List four areas of cage wash operation that should be reviewed to determine if changes could be made to contain cost.

Answer 20

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

Question 21

Name three areas that should be evaluated to help reduce the cost of feed for a facility.

Answer 21

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

Question 22

Why are rates offered to internal customers usually lower than those offered to external customers?

Answer 22

1- Subsidy
2- indirect costs supported by government funding

Question 23

In what way does a subsidy help with budgeting?

Answer 23

To offset the high costs of running an animal facility

Question 24

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?

Answer 24

$0.90

Question 25

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

Answer 25

B- Approve the number and type of animals to be procured

Question 26

List three examples of an expense category

Answer 26

1- Labor
2- Supplies
3- Employee morale
4- Travel
5- Outside services
6- Equipment maintenance and repairs
7- Training
8- Equipment
9- Capital Equipment

Question 27

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

Answer 27

C- Use technical terms and acronyms without defining them

Question 28

True or False
Closing satellite facilities and unused rooms usually reduces labor costs.

Answer 28

True

Question 29

What are the key items to consider when developing a budget for a new facility?

Answer 29

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

Question 30

True or False
Per diem costs are readily comparable among institutions

Answer 30

False