Title: Nursing Research: Reading, Using, and Creating Research
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1:  The Nuremberg Code contains all of the following guidelines for carrying out ethical research, except:
A: Benefits of the research outweigh the risks to subjects
B: Consent is voluntary and informed for subjects
C: Subjects can withdraw from study at any time without repercussions.
D: Deception is allowed if the research serves a worthy purpose

2:  What was the primary purpose of the Declaration of Helsinki?
A: Stipulates that subjects have the right to stop the research at any time.
B: Ensures that only qualified scientists conduct research.
C: Recommends that animal research be performed in advance of human research.
D: Differentiates between therapeutic and nontherapuetic research.

3:  Which of the following is not one of the basic ethical principles of human subjects described in the Belmont Report?
A: Illegal behavior
B: Justice
C: Beneficence
D: Respect for persons

4:  Which statement best describes the principle of beneficence in research?
A: Do no harm to subjects, maximize possible benefits to subjects, and minimize possible harms to subjects.
B: Unbiased selection of subjects, adequate follow-up of subjects, and written consent of subjects.
C: Written consent from subjects, fair distribution of risk and benefit to subjects, do no harm to subjects.
D: Unbiased selection of subjects, do no harm to subjects, and written consent from subjects

5:  When designing a study, the researcher pays close attention to the subject selection process so that diverse groups are recruited to participate in the study. This is an example of:
A: the principle of beneficence
B: the principle of justice
C: the Belmont principle
D: respect for persons

6:  According to the Belmont Report, the informed consent process of research must contain all of the following components, except:
A: information
B: comprehension
C: peer-review
D: voluntariness

7:  Incomplete disclosure of information in the informed consent of a research study is allowed if:
A: the subject is a minor
B: there is a language barrier
C: there is a plan to debrief subjects when the results are available
D: the subject is reluctant to participate

8:  Vulnerable populations in research include those groups:
A: with financial interests in the study findings
B: with limited capacity to make decisions
C: without research experience
D: without college education

9:  Ethical responsibilities of a nurse researcher include all of the following, except:
A: ensuring confidentiality
B: minimizing potential harm
C: minimizing potential benefit
D: respecting subject autonomy

10:  What standard is used to determine how much information to disclose to a potential subject in the informed consent:
A: The extent and nature of the information provided be sufficient for a reasonable person to decide whether or not to participate.
B: The extent and nature of the information provided be at the 7th grade reading level.
C: The extent and nature of the information provided be in accordance with the regulations of the funding agency.
D: The extent and nature of the information provided be at the discretion of the researcher.

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