Exam 4: Examining Ethics in Nursing Research

When conducting research to study medical devices for human use,the nurse researcher must comply with the Department of Health and Human Services human subjects' regulations as well as regulations put forth by the

Which of the following represent some degree of risk of causing discomfort or harm to subjects in a study? Select all that apply.

A researcher gives healthy adult subjects a handout explaining the nature of a study and then obtains written consent from those who choose to participate.Which statement is true about this process?

If a healthcare provider discloses information about a patient to a researcher for a study,the provider and the researcher must have a(n)

A researcher has submitted a proposal to an Institutional Review Board (IRB)to evaluate the effects of a new drug on newborn infants.In this case,members of the IRB should include: Select all that apply.

A descriptive comparative study of blood vessel structures of placentas obtained at delivery from women who had pregnancy-induced hypertension to those of women who were normotensive through pregnancy would be an example of what level of IRB review?

A subject's right to fair selection and treatment in a study is related to which ethical principle?

In a study about pregnant women's use of tobacco,the researcher can link individual subjects' identities to their responses on a questionnaire,but does not share this information with others.This is an example of

A researcher combines data from another researcher's study along with data from the reported study in graphs without noting the source of the data.This is an example of

Which ethical principle protects human subjects from harm?

An institutional review board consists of a committee of peers who examine studies for ethical concerns with three levels of review.A descriptive study with anonymous online data collection using a social support scale and demographic questionnaire is an example of what level of IRB review?

When obtaining informed consent from study subjects,the researcher will ensure that subjects freely choose whether or not to participate and will provide subjects

Which federal agency was established to manage investigations of misconduct in research?

A clinical research nurse identifies which of the following as a vulnerable population?

The purpose of an institutional review board (IRB)in a university or clinical agency is to

A researcher conducts a study to evaluate the frequency of intimate partner violence among females treated for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).When collecting data,which action may be problematic when protecting subjects' rights?

Which unethical study in previous history involved withholding a treatment from subjects to study the effects of a disease progression on subjects?

After the Department of Health,Education,and Welfare (DHEW)regulations were published in 1973,all research using human subjects was required to

A researcher makes every effort to ensure that subjects may benefit from a research intervention while taking measures to minimize potential harm.This is an example of protecting a research subject's right to

The ethical principles of respect for persons,beneficence,and justice are considered essential elements in research involving human subjects.In which document are these principles identified?