Question: Which of the following people has the greatest responsibility in assuring the consumer receives a safe, high quality product?

livestock producers

packing plant workers

restaurant owners and workers

consumers

all of the above share the responsibility

Question: Keeping accurate quality assurance records, as well as keeping pedigree and performance records requires:

a computer

proper identification of animals

an agreement with your veterinarian

Question: A withdrawal time would be found on what type of feeds?

feeds for market animals intended for slaughter

feeds for lactating dairy cows

any feeds with medications

all feeds

Question: The portion of a medication that remains in the animal's tissues is a

leftover.

residue.

withdrawal.

tolerance level.

Question: When animals are approached from their blind spot, they are more likely to:

move exactly as you want them to.

kick and/or run.

turn and charge you.

none of the above.

Question: Which of the following is a common cause of bruises on carcasses?

improper use of sorting panels

use of electric prods

nails and sharp objects sticking out in pens, alleys and other facilities

Question: Extra label drug use is:

You deciding to use a drug in a way other than the label states.

Your veterinarian prescribing a drug to be used in a way other than stated on the label.

Using a drug exactly as stated on the label.

None of the above.

Question: Medications that can be purchased at general supply stores and legally used without being prescribed by a veterinarian are:

drugs without withdrawal times.

extra-label drugs.

over the counter drugs.

prescription drugs.

Question: Changing needles often is important because

needles become dull with use and dull needles are more likely to cause tissue damage.

needles that get used too often tend to leak.

frequent cleaning after using needles results in needles that are burred and rough over the whole surface.

Question: All intramuscular injections should be given:

in front of the shoulder.

using a 16 gauge or larger needle.

using a ½" long needle.

in the flank or elbow pocket.

Question: The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is the government agency which determines acceptable and unacceptable residue levels for animal health products.

True

False

Question: Which type of injection is more likely to cause an abscess in the muscle tissue?

intramuscular

intravenous

subcutaneous

Question: If an adequate supply of clean, fresh water is not provided to animals, the animals may:

die.

have poor meat quality when butchered.

not grow/gain as well.

All of the above.

Question: Withdrawal time is:

the number of days from when a medication is last given to when an animal can be slaughtered without any medication residue left in the muscle tissue.

the number of days from when a medication is last given to a dairy cow until when the milk can be safely used for food without a chance of having a drug residue.

the amount of time required for a medication to be metabolized, or broken down by the animal's body, so that no or only acceptable levels of the drug remain.

all of the above.

Question: Cattle, sheep and swine are considered "herd" animals because they prefer

to be in groups, rather than alone.

to be alone, rather than in groups.

to always have people close by.

Question: When cleaning syringes that will be used with modified live virus (MLV) vaccines, the best method of cleaning is to wash thoroughly with soap and then use a disinfectant.

True

False

Question: When a label reads that an injection may be given subcutaneously or intramuscularly, which way should you choose?

subcutaneous

intramuscular

Question: The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is responsible for inspecting all the live animals at the packing plant and for overseeing the plant's HACCP plans.

True

False

Question: A herd health management plan should include

vaccinating animals to prevent diseases.

teaching other family members about proper quality assurance practices.

treating animals for parasites (worms, etc).

All of the above

Question: Which of the following is NOT required by law to be on a medication label or insert?

proper storage

proper dosage

animals it is approved to use on

animals it may cause harm to and should not be used on.

Question: The following record that was made for a medication given: Market lamb #201 given 5cc of Omnibiotic by IM injection on June 15 by Mary Johnson. For proper quality assurance record, what is missing?

nothing - all necessary information is there

medication name

dose

how given

withdrawal time

Question: Pale, soft and exudative meat may result from

stress prior to slaughter

use of electic prods

improper handling

all of the above