Author Question: Competence of a potential research subject to give informed consent is typically determined by the: ... (Read 67 times)

lb_gilbert · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

Competence of a potential research subject to give informed consent is typically determined by the:

a. closest of kin.
b. patient.
c. primary health care provider.
d. researcher.

Question 2

Subjects who volunteered to receive an experimental treatment for AIDS are educated about essential study information, assessed for understanding of this information, and asked to willingly participate in the research study. This process is referred to as

a. contractual agreement.
b. debriefing.
c. informed consent.
d. legal liability.

hramirez205 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
The competence of the subject is often determined by the researcher.
The closest of kin to a potential subject in a study does not determine competence for that individual. Competence of the subject is often determined by the researcher.
The patient, if a subject in a study, does not determine personal competence. Competence of the subject is often determined by the researcher.
The primary health care provider does not determine competence for someone in a research study. Competence of the subject is often determined by the researcher.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Informed consent includes disclosure to the subject of essential study information, comprehension of this information by the subject, competence of the subject to give consent, and voluntary consent of the subject to participate in the study.
A contractual agreement is what the researcher and the participant enter into once the subject signs the informed consent.
A debriefing takes place after the study is over and addresses any concerns that the subject has as a result of participation in the study.
Legal liability is the extent to which the researcher might be held accountable for any harm to subjects as a result of participation in the study.