Research Involving Human Subjects (RCR-Basic) Qs & As
Which of following protocols is the one that is most likely to require IRB review? Correct
Ans-A study to evaluate a newly designed wheelchair by asking elderly individuals to use it.
Which of the following best describes when a protocol may be eligible for expedited review
by the IRB? Correct Ans-The study involves no more than minimal risk and meets one of
the allowable categories of expedited review specified by the federal government.
As a first step, what must be done before enrolling a young child in a research protocol?
Correct Ans-The risks and benefits must be explained to the child's parents or legally
authorized representative.
Which of the following most directly contributed to the establishment of the National
Research Act and the creation of the Belmont Report? Correct Ans-The Tuskegee Study
Which statement most accurately describes the process leading to the development of the
Nuremberg Code: Correct Ans-It was created in response to the harms caused by Nazi
researchers around the time of the Second World War.
Which of following protocols is the one that is most likely to require IRB review? Correct
Ans-A study to evaluate a newly designed wheelchair by asking elderly individuals to use it.
Which of the following best describes when a protocol may be eligible for expedited review
by the IRB? Correct Ans-The study involves no more than minimal risk and meets one of
the allowable categories of expedited review specified by the federal government.
As a first step, what must be done before enrolling a young child in a research protocol?
Correct Ans-The risks and benefits must be explained to the child's parents or legally
authorized representative.
Which of the following most directly contributed to the establishment of the National
Research Act and the creation of the Belmont Report? Correct Ans-The Tuskegee Study
Which statement most accurately describes the process leading to the development of the
Nuremberg Code: Correct Ans-It was created in response to the harms caused by Nazi
researchers around the time of the Second World War.
