Animals in research

Research experiments that use animals as models should be set up using the three Rs, which are:

• restrict, reduce, and reconfigure the use of animals.

• reconstruct, recycle, and reconfigure the use of animals.

• replace, reduce, and refine the use of animals.

• reuse, redistribute, and redefine the use of animals.

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Which animal rights group stages controversial public demonstrations with activists dressed in attention-getting suits?

• PETA

• WHO

• NIH

• AWA

The Animal Welfare Act was passed in 1966 specifically to govern:

• the use of animals in research, testing, and teaching.

• the money spent on buying research animals.

• the use of animals when testing new vaccines.

• the number of mice used in laboratory testing.

The FDA requires laboratory animal testing be conducted for which products before being tested on humans?

• vitamins

• cosmetics

• prescription and over-the-counter drugs

• foods

Which indicator would make research using animals valid?

• The animals used are all over 2 years old

• The animals are wild

• the animals are purchased from the United states

• the animals are not placed in a stressful environment

A major university is using animals to study multiple sclerosis. What agency must make annual unannounced inspections of this biomedical research lab?

• FDA

• USDA

• NIH

• DHHS

When a researcher anticipates that an animal may experience pain during a procedure, the researcher:

• realizes it may be necessary for the animal to feel as much pain as possible for accurate results.

• does not perform that procedure.

• makes every effort to ensure the animal does not feel discomfort.

• does not take this into consideration when planning a procedure.

What disease was eradicated in the United States due to animal research, and children are no longer required to have its vaccine to enter public school?

• pertussis

• hepatitis B

• polio

• smallpox

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The AWA requires all research facilities to establish an Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC). This committee is responsible for:

• determining the percentage of animals the facility will use for the research.

• administering sedatives to the animals.

• reviewing and approving procedures involving animals.

• purchasing the animals used for research.

Which serve as the best surrogates to use for research because of their close similarities to human structures and functions?

• simulation lab

• animals

• clones

• computer models