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The term “euthanasia” is derived from Greek words that mean which of the following?
A. Easy and recumbent
B. Gentle and sleep
C. Good and death
D. Noble and sacrifice
C. Good and death
Put in order the following five steps of euthanasia:
Animal’s heart and breathing stops
Technician verifies death
Technician places carcass in bag
Animal’s brain stops functioning
Animal loses consciousness
Animal loses consciousness
Animal’s heart and breathing stops
Animal’s brain stops functioning
Technician verifies death
Technician places carcass in bag
What organization publishes guidelines that are accepted by the research community as the professional standards of euthanasia?
A. American Veterinary Medical Association
B. United States Department of Agriculture
C. Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare
D. Food & Drug Administration
A. American Veterinary Medical Association
Which term refers to reduced oxygen levels in the body?
A. Hypoglycemia
B. Hypothermia
C. Hypotension
D. Hypoxia
D. Hypoxia
Which process removes waste anesthetic gases from an anesthesia chamber or from an anesthesia system?
A. Vacuuming
B. Scavenging
C. Ventilating
D. Exhausting
B. Scavenging
Which of the following types of animals are resistant to carbon dioxide as a euthanasia method?
A. Weakling rodents
B. Adult rodents
C. Neonatal rodents
D. Geriatric rodents
C. Neonatal rodents
True or False:
Rodents can be euthanized by an overdose of inhalant anesthetic
True
Euthanasia of research animals may have effects on staff that result in anxiety, sadness, grief, and other emotions. Name two actions that a person experiencing these feelings could consider taking to seek relief.
Share feelings with coworker, supervisor, or veterinarian
Ask for help if needed
Name two physical methods of rodent euthanasia that will quickly separate the spinal cord from the brain.
Cervical dislocation
Decapitation
Why is it important to clean the euthanasia chamber between groups of animals?
Keep conditions sanitary and minimize residual odors that may distress animals
Cervical dislocation is acceptable only for small mammals and rodents weighing less than what weight?
A. 100 g
B. 200 g
C. 300 g
D. 400 g
B. 200 g
What is the last step of euthanasia that must be done?
Verification of death
True or False:
Decapitation is an acceptable means of euthanasia for conscious amphibians
False
What commonly used anesthetic and euthanasia agent for amphibians and fish is administered in the water?
A. IN-111
B. HE-333
C. MS-222
D. IA-444
C. MS-222
What source of carbon dioxide is acceptable for euthanasia of small mammals?
A. Dry ice pellets
B. Compressed gas cylinder
C. Bucket with antacids
D. All of the above
B. Compressed gas cylinder
