HSR Vulnerable Populations Protection 2

Question 1

Which characteristic most commonly designates a population as 'vulnerable' in human subjects research?

Accepted Answer

Susceptibility to undue influence or coercion

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High educational attainment

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Willingness to participate without compensation

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Membership in a professional organization

Question 2

Under 45 CFR 46 Subpart B, fetal research is permissible when:

Accepted Answer

It poses no added risk to the fetus and holds prospect of direct benefit

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Approved by the attending obstetrician without IRB review

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Conducted exclusively outside the United States

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Limited to pharmacological interventions only

Question 3

In research involving cognitively impaired adults, which safeguard is most essential?

Accepted Answer

Obtaining surrogate consent from a legally authorized representative

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Conducting all sessions online to reduce distress

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Limiting each research session to under one hour

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Restricting the study to clinical hospital settings only

Question 4

When recruiting employees as research participants, the most significant ethical concern is:

Accepted Answer

Hierarchical coercion stemming from employer-employee relationships

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Adequate sample size for statistical power

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Availability of suitable control groups

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Publication bias in reporting results

Question 5

An IRB reviewing a study that compensates low-income participants with a large cash payment should be concerned about:

Accepted Answer

Whether the payment constitutes undue inducement to participate

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The adequacy of the statistical analysis plan

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The principal investigator's publication record

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Compliance with HIPAA administrative simplification rules

Question 6

For children who are too young or developmentally unable to provide meaningful assent, which approach is correct?

Accepted Answer

Parental permission alone is sufficient if the IRB determines assent is not meaningful

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The research must be discontinued immediately

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An older sibling may provide assent on behalf of the child

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The child's primary care physician provides assent

Question 7

Under 45 CFR 46 Subpart C, which condition must be met for prisoner research to receive IRB approval?

Accepted Answer

Risks must be minimal or relate directly to their status as prisoners

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All prisoner participants must be volunteers receiving no incentives whatsoever

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Research must take place exclusively outside prison facilities

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Study findings must primarily benefit non-prisoner populations