Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Asking parents of children in a clinic waiting room to complete a patient satisfaction questionnaire. 
B)  Assessing the number of males and females enrolled in nursing schools using enrollment data. 
C)  Interviewing nursing home residents about their memories of the Great Depression. 
D)  Using pathology reports from a hospital lab to gain data about the percentage of new patients who have anemia. 
A)  Asking parents of children in a clinic waiting room to complete a patient satisfaction questionnaire. 
B)  Assessing the number of males and females enrolled in nursing schools using enrollment data. 
C)  Interviewing nursing home residents about their memories of the Great Depression. 
D)  Using pathology reports from a hospital lab to gain data about the percentage of new patients who have anemia.

Question 2

To safeguard the right to self-determination among research subjects,the researcher will ensure that subjects:

Accepted Answer

A)  are afforded anonymity to the researcher and the reader. 
B)  are allowed to choose whether to be in a control or a study group. 
C)  may choose whether or not to participate in a study. 
D)  receive a large monetary reward for participating in the study. 
A)  are afforded anonymity to the researcher and the reader. 
B)  are allowed to choose whether to be in a control or a study group. 
C)  may choose whether or not to participate in a study. 
D)  receive a large monetary reward for participating in the study.

Question 3

A special concern when conducting research using terminally ill cancer patients as subjects is:

Accepted Answer

A)  an inability to randomly assign subjects to study groups. 
B)  an increased risk of harm with decreased benefits. 
C)  difficulty enlisting subjects for participation in the study. 
D)  poor control of extraneous variables. 
A)  an inability to randomly assign subjects to study groups. 
B)  an increased risk of harm with decreased benefits. 
C)  difficulty enlisting subjects for participation in the study. 
D)  poor control of extraneous variables.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A)  The Jewish Chronic Disease Hospital Study 
B)  The Nazi Medical Experiments 
C)  The Tuskegee Syphilis Study 
D)  The Willowbrook Study 
A)  The Jewish Chronic Disease Hospital Study 
B)  The Nazi Medical Experiments 
C)  The Tuskegee Syphilis Study 
D)  The Willowbrook Study

Question 5

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?

Accepted Answer

A)  Declaration of Helsinki 
B)  Department of Health, Education, and Welfare regulations 
C)  National Commission for the Protection of Human Subjects in the Belmont Report 
D)  Nuremberg Code 
A)  Declaration of Helsinki 
B)  Department of Health, Education, and Welfare regulations 
C)  National Commission for the Protection of Human Subjects in the Belmont Report 
D)  Nuremberg Code

Question 6

According to the HIPAA privacy rules,which are covered entities that may use and disclose a limited data set to researchers for study? (Select all that apply)

Accepted Answer

A)  Health plans 
B)  Health care providers 
C)  Institutional Review Boards 
D)  Researchers 
A)  Health plans 
B)  Health care providers 
C)  Institutional Review Boards 
D)  Researchers

Question 7

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:

Accepted Answer

A)  an honest error. 
B)  fabrication. 
C)  falsification. 
D)  plagiarism. 
A)  an honest error. 
B)  fabrication. 
C)  falsification. 
D)  plagiarism.

Question 8

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:

Accepted Answer

A)  anonymity and confidentiality. 
B)  fair treatment. 
C)  protection from discomfort and harm. 
D)  self-determination. 
A)  anonymity and confidentiality. 
B)  fair treatment. 
C)  protection from discomfort and harm. 
D)  self-determination.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (DHEW) 
B)  Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) 
C)  Food and Drug Administration (FD
A)  
D)  Office of Research Integrity (ORI) 
A)  Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (DHEW) 
B)  Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) 
C)  Food and Drug Administration (FD
A)  
D)  Office of Research Integrity (ORI)

Question 10

A researcher wants to study whether showing a video about car safety increases the likelihood of car seat use among a group of first-time parents.When obtaining informed consent,the researcher must include: (Select all that apply)

Accepted Answer

A)  an assurance of anonymity. 
B)  a statement of the research purpose. 
C)  consent to incomplete disclosure. 
D)  voluntary participation. 
A)  an assurance of anonymity. 
B)  a statement of the research purpose. 
C)  consent to incomplete disclosure. 
D)  voluntary participation.

Question 11

Which situation may allow waiving the need to obtain written consent for participation in a research study?

Accepted Answer

A)  The researcher is conducting an informal study about heart disease. 
B)  The researcher is using questionnaires to collect data about suicide risk. 
C)  The subjects do not want documentation linking them to the study. 
D)  The subjects desire complete anonymity in the study. 
A)  The researcher is conducting an informal study about heart disease. 
B)  The researcher is using questionnaires to collect data about suicide risk. 
C)  The subjects do not want documentation linking them to the study. 
D)  The subjects desire complete anonymity in the study.

Question 12

A researcher makes an honest error when tabulating and analyzing research findings.According to the Office of Research Integrity,this constitutes:

Accepted Answer

A)  fabrication. 
B)  falsification. 
C)  misrepresentation. 
D)  no misconduct. 
A)  fabrication. 
B)  falsification. 
C)  misrepresentation. 
D)  no misconduct.

Question 13

A researcher using a small sample of an easily distinguishable group of subjects wishes to use extensive quotes in the research report.This researcher risks:

Accepted Answer

A)  a loss of study validity. 
B)  breaching confidentiality. 
C)  losing objectivity. 
D)  reduction of benefits to subjects. 
A)  a loss of study validity. 
B)  breaching confidentiality. 
C)  losing objectivity. 
D)  reduction of benefits to subjects.

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Beneficence 
B)  Justice 
C)  Privacy 
D)  Respect for persons 
A)  Beneficence 
B)  Justice 
C)  Privacy 
D)  Respect for persons

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

To safeguard the right to self-determination among research subjects,the researcher will ensure that subjects:

A special concern when conducting research using terminally ill cancer patients as subjects is:

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

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?

According to the HIPAA privacy rules,which are covered entities that may use and disclose a limited data set to researchers for study? (Select all that apply)

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:

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:

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

A researcher wants to study whether showing a video about car safety increases the likelihood of car seat use among a group of first-time parents.When obtaining informed consent,the researcher must include: (Select all that apply)

Which situation may allow waiving the need to obtain written consent for participation in a research study?

A researcher makes an honest error when tabulating and analyzing research findings.According to the Office of Research Integrity,this constitutes:

A researcher using a small sample of an easily distinguishable group of subjects wishes to use extensive quotes in the research report.This researcher risks:

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

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Exam 4: Examining Ethics in Nursing Research

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

To safeguard the right to self-determination among research subjects,the researcher will ensure that subjects:

A special concern when conducting research using terminally ill cancer patients as subjects is:

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

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?

According to the HIPAA privacy rules,which are covered entities that may use and disclose a limited data set to researchers for study? (Select all that apply)

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:

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:

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

A researcher wants to study whether showing a video about car safety increases the likelihood of car seat use among a group of first-time parents.When obtaining informed consent,the researcher must include: (Select all that apply)

Which situation may allow waiving the need to obtain written consent for participation in a research study?

A researcher makes an honest error when tabulating and analyzing research findings.According to the Office of Research Integrity,this constitutes:

A researcher using a small sample of an easily distinguishable group of subjects wishes to use extensive quotes in the research report.This researcher risks:

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

Introduction to Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice

Introduction to the Quantitative Research

Introduction to the Qualitative Research

Research Problems,Purposes,and Hypotheses

Understanding and Critically Appraising the Literature Review

Understanding Theory and Research Frameworks

Clarifying Quantitative Research Designs

Examining Populations and Samples in Research

Clarifying Measurement and Data Collection in Quantitative Research

Understanding Statistics in Research

Critical Appraisal of Quantitative and Qualitative Research for Nursing Practice

Building an Evidence-Based Nursing Practice

Outcomes Research

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