LATg Chapter 4 Flashcards
Which measure would NOT be practical in instituting an effective facility security plan?
a. Installing appropriate security devices
b. Performing an appropriate risk assessment
c. Developing good security-related standard operating procedures
d. Limiting staff access to the facility to routine working hours
d
Which of the following is NOT a good security measure?
a. Screening potential hires
b. Training staff on security procedures
c. Limiting public outreach
d. Restricting access to individuals listed on protocols
c
Which suggestion would be most effective to ensure that the staff complies with the security plan?
a. Encourage the staff to make suggestions for improving the security-related SOPs.
b. Make an example of a noncompliance event at a staff meeting.
c. Test the staff’s knowledge with a quiz on the standard operating procedures.
d. Hold a quarterly administrative meeting to review the plan.
a
An institution’s disaster plan should include ways to deal with which of the following situations?
a. Loss of power
b. Personnel strikes
c. Weather conditions that prevent staff from reaching the facility
d. All of the above
d
Which statement best describes “community right-to-know” regulations?
a. Any citizen has the right to visit the facility.
b. IACUC reports must be made public.
c. A list of all hazardous materials present in the facility must be made available to local emergency response groups.
d. The names and job descriptions of all staff members must be available to the local media.
c
Which is a “prepare” step in disaster planning?
a. Installing fire extinguishers
b. Installing locks on all the doors
c. Regularly backing up important computer files
d. Purchasing insurance for the facility
a
Regularly backing up important computer files would be considered what type of disaster-related activity?
a. Prepare
b. Respond
c. Recover
d. Mitigate
d
Repairing the facility after a disaster would be considered what type of disaster-related activity?
a. Prevent
b. Respond
c. Recover
d. Mitigate
c
Buying insurance to defray the cost of future disaster repairs would be which type of step in disaster planning?
a. Prepare
b. Prevent
c. Recover
d. Mitigate
d
Issues that must be considered in the development of a disaster plan include which of the following?
a. The location of the facility
b. The type of animals present in the facility
c. The back-up system in case of power outage
d. All of the above
d
What is the first priority to consider in the event of a disaster?
a. Ensuring the welfare of the animals
b. Ensuring the safety of the staff
c. Evacuating the animals
d. Locking all doors to prevent looting
b
Which type of facility has the lowest risk of being targeted by animal rights activists?
a. Facilities housing nonhuman primates
b. Facilities housing cats and dogs
c. Facilities where stem cell research is conducted
d. Facilities housing fish and amphibians
d
What document states that an animal facility must develop a disaster plan?
a. PHS Policy for the Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
b. Electronic Freedom of Information Act
c. Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
d. Animal Welfare Act and Regulations
c
Which of the following practices could potentially compromise security of an animal facility?
a. Visitors may enter the facility if known and approved by a member of the staff.
b. Doors are secured at all times.
c. Facility staff is trained to avoid confrontation with animal rights activists.
d. Security cameras are installed to support surveillance.
a
Which documents are available through the Freedom of Information Act and Electronic Freedom of Information Act?
a. USDA inspection reports and PHS letters of assurance
b. USDA inspection reports and IACUC reports
c. Facility inspection check sheets and meeting minutes
d. Grant applications and AAALAC International site visit reports
a
