Professional studies

Question 1

Which ONE of the following is a disadvantage when using a chemically induced animal model of disease?

1. The time of disease onset is variable
2. Can only use rodents to generate animal models
3. Cannot use appropriate controls
4. Requires an animal licence
5. Assumes that the inducing agent is the actual cause of disease

Answer 1

5. Assumes that the inducing agent is the actual cause of disease

Question 2

If your primary team role was identified as a ‘Shaper’ (SH), what would your allowable weaknesses include?

1. Proneness to provocation, irritation and impatience.
2. Don’t know
3. Indecisiveness at moments of crisis.
4. Worries about small things; gets bogged down in the details.
5. May be impractical and resistant to persuasion; more interested in ideas than people.

Answer 2

1. Proneness to provocation, irritation and impatience.

Question 3

We communicate through words, tone of voice and body language. Which of these account for the greatest percentage of information conveyed?

1. Tone of voice
2. Words used
3. Don’t know
4. Body language

Answer 3

4. Body language

Question 4

Responsibilities of the Named Veterinary Surgeon under the A(SP)A Act 1986 include which of the following:

1: - Making regular visits to all parts of the establishment
2: - Providing a 365 days a year service
3: - Ensuring that the fabric of the establishment is maintained in accordance with the Code of Practice
4: - Records are maintained of the source, use and final disposal of all animals protected by the act in the establishment
5: - Being familiar with all methods of killing listed in schedule 1 to the Act

1. 1, 2, and 3
2. 1, 2 and 5
3. 3, 4 and 5
4. 2, 4 and 5

Answer 4

2. 1, 2 and 5

Question 5

The Certificate of Designation is a licence under the Animals (Scientific procedures) Act 1986 which authorizes:

1. A named individual to perform specific regulated procedures at particular designated establishments
2. All of the above
3. A programme of work employing regulated procedures on protected animals
4. The performance of scientific procedures at an establishment which has demonstrated the required infrastructure for such work

Answer 5

4. The performance of scientific procedures at an establishment which has demonstrated the required infrastructure for such work