CITI TRAINING EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
At a minimum, how often are investigators funded by the U.S. National Institutes of
Health required to receive conflict of interest training?
Every two years.
Annually.
Every four years.
Once per career stage. - ....ANSWER ...-Every four years.
According to the U.S Public Health Service, a "significant financial interest" includes
royalty income paid to an investigator and its disclosure is required:
Only if it relates to income from publicly traded companies.
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,Only if it relates to income from governmental agencies.
Except if that income is from the institution that currently employs the investigator.
Regardless of the source of the income. - ....ANSWER ...-Except if that income is
from the institution that currently employs the investigator.
According to the U.S. Public Health Service, which of the following would be considered
a significant financial interest?
An equity interest valued at $10,000 or more that is not related to the investigator's
institutional responsibilities.
Income from the university where the investigator is currently employed.
Travel expenses reimbursed by a U.S. institution of higher education.
An equity interest valued at $5,000 owned by the investigator's spouse in a company that
produces products related to the investigator's institutional responsibilities. -
....ANSWER ...-An equity interest valued at $5,000 owned by the investigator's
spouse in a company that produces products related to the investigator's institutional
responsibilities.
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,An investigator received $4,000 of consulting income from a publicly traded drug
company over the past 12 months. The investigator also owns stock in that company
valued at $2,000. The investigator is submitting a grant to the National Institutes of
Health that involves evaluating the effectiveness of a drug produced by the same drug
company. Which of the following is true?
The investigator does not have a significant financial interest related to the grant
because the stock's value is less than $5,000.
The investigator does not have a significant financial interest related to the grant
because the consulting income is less than $5,000.
The value of stock is not calculated when determining significant financial interests.
The aggregate of the consulting income and the stock exceeds $5,000 and therefore is a
significant financial interest. - ....ANSWER ...-The aggregate of the consulting
income and the stock exceeds $5,000 and therefore is a significant financial interest.
Which of following most accurately describes when investigators pursuing U.S. Public
Health Service funding are required to disclose their significant financial interests to
their institution?
No later than the time of applying for funding.
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, Within 90 days of discovering or acquiring a new significant financial interest.
Twice per year.
After they receive funding but before they start their research. - ....ANSWER ...-No
later than the time of applying for funding.
Institutions are required by the U.S. Public Health Service to do which of the following:
Update their financial conflict of interest policy every four years.
Apply the same financial conflict of interest policy to all researchers regardless of their
funding source.
Eliminate any and all conflicts of interest.
Evaluate whether a significant financial interest is related to an investigator's research
and constitutes a financial conflict of interest. - ....ANSWER ...-Evaluate whether a
significant financial interest is related to an investigator's research and constitutes a
financial conflict of interest.
The U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) requires institutions to:
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
At a minimum, how often are investigators funded by the U.S. National Institutes of
Health required to receive conflict of interest training?
Every two years.
Annually.
Every four years.
Once per career stage. - ....ANSWER ...-Every four years.
According to the U.S Public Health Service, a "significant financial interest" includes
royalty income paid to an investigator and its disclosure is required:
Only if it relates to income from publicly traded companies.
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,Only if it relates to income from governmental agencies.
Except if that income is from the institution that currently employs the investigator.
Regardless of the source of the income. - ....ANSWER ...-Except if that income is
from the institution that currently employs the investigator.
According to the U.S. Public Health Service, which of the following would be considered
a significant financial interest?
An equity interest valued at $10,000 or more that is not related to the investigator's
institutional responsibilities.
Income from the university where the investigator is currently employed.
Travel expenses reimbursed by a U.S. institution of higher education.
An equity interest valued at $5,000 owned by the investigator's spouse in a company that
produces products related to the investigator's institutional responsibilities. -
....ANSWER ...-An equity interest valued at $5,000 owned by the investigator's
spouse in a company that produces products related to the investigator's institutional
responsibilities.
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,An investigator received $4,000 of consulting income from a publicly traded drug
company over the past 12 months. The investigator also owns stock in that company
valued at $2,000. The investigator is submitting a grant to the National Institutes of
Health that involves evaluating the effectiveness of a drug produced by the same drug
company. Which of the following is true?
The investigator does not have a significant financial interest related to the grant
because the stock's value is less than $5,000.
The investigator does not have a significant financial interest related to the grant
because the consulting income is less than $5,000.
The value of stock is not calculated when determining significant financial interests.
The aggregate of the consulting income and the stock exceeds $5,000 and therefore is a
significant financial interest. - ....ANSWER ...-The aggregate of the consulting
income and the stock exceeds $5,000 and therefore is a significant financial interest.
Which of following most accurately describes when investigators pursuing U.S. Public
Health Service funding are required to disclose their significant financial interests to
their institution?
No later than the time of applying for funding.
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, Within 90 days of discovering or acquiring a new significant financial interest.
Twice per year.
After they receive funding but before they start their research. - ....ANSWER ...-No
later than the time of applying for funding.
Institutions are required by the U.S. Public Health Service to do which of the following:
Update their financial conflict of interest policy every four years.
Apply the same financial conflict of interest policy to all researchers regardless of their
funding source.
Eliminate any and all conflicts of interest.
Evaluate whether a significant financial interest is related to an investigator's research
and constitutes a financial conflict of interest. - ....ANSWER ...-Evaluate whether a
significant financial interest is related to an investigator's research and constitutes a
financial conflict of interest.
The U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) requires institutions to:
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