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CITI IRB TRAINING EXAM QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026
How can faculty researchers avoid undue influence of student subjects? - correct-
answer - Avoid using their own students in their research
Which of the following studies need IRB approval? - correct-answer - Studies
collecting data about living individuals.
The HIPAA "minimum necessary" standard applies... - correct-answer - To all
human subjects research that uses PHI without an authorization from the data
subject.
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When a research project includes the collection of biological samples, all planned
future uses of the samples, identifiers, and the data obtained from the samples,
must be fully explained to the research subject. - correct-answer - True
The IRB Administrator would be responsible for which of the following tasks: -
correct-answer - Professional development for IRB members and supporting staff
Which one of the following statements is true? - correct-answer - The IRB
administrator is responsible for ensuring the development and maintenance of
policies or standard operating procedures that provide consistency and structure
to the human research protection program.
A television news reporter contacts the IRB Administrator after reading a press
release describing a federally funded breast cancer prevention study coordinated
by an institutional researcher. Study findings might lead to the identification of
new genes that might predispose an individual or their family members to breast
CITI IRB TRAINING EXAM QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026
How can faculty researchers avoid undue influence of student subjects? - correct-
answer - Avoid using their own students in their research
Which of the following studies need IRB approval? - correct-answer - Studies
collecting data about living individuals.
The HIPAA "minimum necessary" standard applies... - correct-answer - To all
human subjects research that uses PHI without an authorization from the data
subject.
, 2|Page
When a research project includes the collection of biological samples, all planned
future uses of the samples, identifiers, and the data obtained from the samples,
must be fully explained to the research subject. - correct-answer - True
The IRB Administrator would be responsible for which of the following tasks: -
correct-answer - Professional development for IRB members and supporting staff
Which one of the following statements is true? - correct-answer - The IRB
administrator is responsible for ensuring the development and maintenance of
policies or standard operating procedures that provide consistency and structure
to the human research protection program.
A television news reporter contacts the IRB Administrator after reading a press
release describing a federally funded breast cancer prevention study coordinated
by an institutional researcher. Study findings might lead to the identification of
new genes that might predispose an individual or their family members to breast
