Nevada’s Beef Quality Assurance Certification Quiz
 

  1. (True/False) The purpose of Nevada’s Beef Safety and Quality Assurance Program is to protect and enhance consumer confidence in beef safety and quality.

  2. Most consumers are concerned about:

a. Bacteria in food
b. Drug residues in food
c. Hormones in food
d. All of the above
e. None of the above

  1. When administering medications, which is not a preferred route?

a. Oral
b. Intramuscular (IM)
c. Intravenous (IV)
d. Subcutaneous (SQ)

  1. How often should a needle be changed?

a. Only after you have finished with that particular product
b. Only change the needle if it breaks
c. Once an hour
d. Any time a needle is bent or after 10-15 uses

  1. For intramuscular (IM) injections, if a dose of 36 cc must be given, which of the following is the most appropriate?

a. Use four 9 cc injections
b. Use two 18 cc injections
c. Use three 12 cc injections
d. Use one 36 cc injection IV

  1. Key elements of food safety and quality assurance are:

a. Record keeping
b. Sanitation
c. Proper medicine and vaccine administration
d. Proper animal care and handling
e. All of the above

  1. Which of the following should be in treatment/processing records? (Check all that apply)

a. Product name and date administered
b. Individual animal or group identification
c. Dosage given and earliest withdrawal time
d. Route and location of administration

  1. Which of the following are encouraged to reduce the risk for antibiotic-resistant bacteria?

a. Following exact dosage on the label or prescription
b. Use antibiotics for the shortest time possible
c. Avoid routine use of antibiotic in feed or water
d. b and c
e. All of the above

  1. (True/False) If you administer any drug differently than label or insert instructions you must have a prescriptions by a veterinarian within the context of a valid Veterinary-Client-Patient Relationship.

  2. (True/False) Injections and Bruises leave a scar in the muscle that toughens the meat for the consumer.

  3. The basic principle(s) of cattle behavior for handling are:

a. Cattle vision and reaction to noise
b. Flight zone and point of balance
c. Natural circling and following behaviors
d. All of the above

  1. If five cattle in a group of 50 need to be treated and cannot be individually identified or held separated.

a. They cannot be treated.
b. They must be treated with an over-the-counter medication.
c. They can only be treated with a feed or water medication.
d. The withdrawal time for the treated animals applies to the entire group.

  1. (True/False) Cull cows are not an important source in the food chain and little management input is needed once they are culled.

  2. Cow calf producers can protect against future challenges to their livelihoods by:

a. Having a written management plan that includes practices that assure a safe, quality product.
b. Documenting use of pharmaceuticals and practices on the ranch.
c. Having a permanent identification system for all animals.
d. Only a and b are important.
e. a, b, and c are all needed to succeed.

  1. Water quality is influenced by:

a. Biological content
b. Physical properties
c. Chemical characteristics
d. All of the above

  1. (True/False) Well managed grazing is compatible with a healthy environment, but improper grazing can increase soils erosion, encourage weeds, degrade water quality, and decrease plant yield.

  2. Natural resource monitoring includes:

a. Collecting any information is better than none.
b. The camera is the single most effective tool
c. Qualitative assessments are often of equal or greater value than detailed quantitative measures.
d. All of the above.

  1. Pregnancy checking offers these advantages:

a. Early warning of breeding trouble
b. Allows separation and grouping by pregnancy status
c. Makes it possible to sell non-pregnant females.
d. All of the above
e. None of the above.

  1. A more consistent beef product can be achieved by:

a. Removing the large and small cows
b. Selling the largest heifers
c. Selecting bulls with similar EPD’s
d. Having a short calving season
e. All of the Above

Portions of this quiz copied with permission from Oregon Beef Quality Assurance certification program.

After completing this quiz for Beef Quality Assurance Certification please mail it to:

Nevada Cattleman’s Association,
P.O. Box 310, Elko, NV. 89803-0310,
775-738-9214, nca@sierra.net

 or Ron Torell,
Elko County Extension,
1500 College Parkway,
Elko, NV 89801,
775-738-1721, torellr@unce.unr.edu