CITI IRB (Conflicts of Interest & Basics of Info Security) Test with
Answers Graded A+
A researcher's membership on an advisory board Applicants submitting marketing applications to
with an organization sponsoring research can disclose financial COIs of researchers who
create a COI because: - ANSWER -It may conducted clinical studies.
be difficult for the researcher to appear neutral,
as the researcher may have an interest in the
research's success The peer review process can create conflicts of
interest because the choice of who reviews a
potentially publishable project may show: -
During an Institutional Review Board (IRB) ANSWER -There may be bias by the peer
meeting, an IRB member who may have a reviewer as to the area of research
potential COI with a study under review should: -
ANSWER -Disclose their potential COI and
may answer questions, but recuse themselves Which of these is generally not a good practice
from voting with respect to oral communications (that is,
talking) in organizations like healthcare facilities?
- ANSWER -Use of full names in public
The COI management plan aims to: - areas or on intercom/paging systems, because
ANSWER -Provide procedures or extras there is no security issue with identifying persons
steps to be taken to minimize the risk of bias in public areas and using full names helps avoid
when a COI is disclosed misidentification.
What is the term for management controls that Which of these is not a good practice for physical
are build in to a research study (for example, security? - ANSWER -To preserve good
independent data analysis)? - ANSWER - customer relations, visitors are generally allowed
Inherent controls access to all areas of a facility unless it appears
they are doing something suspicious.
A researcher calls you stating that he plans to
submit a proposal to the NIH for a human Which of these is not generally a good practice
subjects research study. He wants to know at for fax machine use? - ANSWER -Sensitive
what point he and his study team must submit faxes -- inbound or outbound -- are left sitting in
COI disclosures to comply with the PHS or around the machine.
regulation. - ANSWER -No later than the
time of proposal submission
Security measures are sometimes described as a
combination of physical, technical, and
An example of a COI is: - ANSWER -An administrative (PTA) safeguards. Which of these
industry sponsor pays for the construction of a would be considered a technical safeguard? -
new research laboratory at the organization ANSWER -Measures including device data
encryption, anti-malware software, and
communications encryption.
The FDA regulations governing disclosure of
individual COIs require: - ANSWER -
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Answers Graded A+
A researcher's membership on an advisory board Applicants submitting marketing applications to
with an organization sponsoring research can disclose financial COIs of researchers who
create a COI because: - ANSWER -It may conducted clinical studies.
be difficult for the researcher to appear neutral,
as the researcher may have an interest in the
research's success The peer review process can create conflicts of
interest because the choice of who reviews a
potentially publishable project may show: -
During an Institutional Review Board (IRB) ANSWER -There may be bias by the peer
meeting, an IRB member who may have a reviewer as to the area of research
potential COI with a study under review should: -
ANSWER -Disclose their potential COI and
may answer questions, but recuse themselves Which of these is generally not a good practice
from voting with respect to oral communications (that is,
talking) in organizations like healthcare facilities?
- ANSWER -Use of full names in public
The COI management plan aims to: - areas or on intercom/paging systems, because
ANSWER -Provide procedures or extras there is no security issue with identifying persons
steps to be taken to minimize the risk of bias in public areas and using full names helps avoid
when a COI is disclosed misidentification.
What is the term for management controls that Which of these is not a good practice for physical
are build in to a research study (for example, security? - ANSWER -To preserve good
independent data analysis)? - ANSWER - customer relations, visitors are generally allowed
Inherent controls access to all areas of a facility unless it appears
they are doing something suspicious.
A researcher calls you stating that he plans to
submit a proposal to the NIH for a human Which of these is not generally a good practice
subjects research study. He wants to know at for fax machine use? - ANSWER -Sensitive
what point he and his study team must submit faxes -- inbound or outbound -- are left sitting in
COI disclosures to comply with the PHS or around the machine.
regulation. - ANSWER -No later than the
time of proposal submission
Security measures are sometimes described as a
combination of physical, technical, and
An example of a COI is: - ANSWER -An administrative (PTA) safeguards. Which of these
industry sponsor pays for the construction of a would be considered a technical safeguard? -
new research laboratory at the organization ANSWER -Measures including device data
encryption, anti-malware software, and
communications encryption.
The FDA regulations governing disclosure of
individual COIs require: - ANSWER -
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