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What factors might influence whether it is ethical to require an older adult to participate in a research study? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. The relevance of the research to issues important to older adults
  b. The ethnic background of the potential participant
  c. The age of the potential participant
  d. The cognitive capacity of the potential participant
  e. The degree of risk associated with the study

Question 2

What should the nurse researcher expect to be the difference between data collection for patient care and data collection for the purposes of research?
 
  a. For patient care, data are obtained from the patient and medical record; for research, data are obtained only from the patient.
  b. Data collection for research may include direct patient quotations; in patient care, recording of direct quotations is avoided.
  c. During research data collection, there is no direct interaction between the nurse and the patient.
  d. Data collection for research purposes must be objective and systematic.



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: A, D, E

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Correct The study should require elderly participants only if it is relevant to do so. Elderly individuals should not be used because they are a convenient sample.
Alterations in cognitive capacity can influence whether an elderly person can properly consent.
A complex study might be too difficult for an elderly person to understand if they have even mild cognitive impairment.

Incorrect The ethnic background should not be an ethical concern.
The age of the participant should not be an ethical concern.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D

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A In research, data may be collected from patients, medical records, and many other sources.
B Quotations may be used in either research or patient care.
C Research data collection may involve direct nurse contact, depending on design.
D The major difference between data collection for patient care and research purposes is that data collection for research purposes must be free from the researchers' personal biases, beliefs, values, or attitudes and collected in a uniform, consistent, or standard way from each subject by everyone who is involved in the data collection process.



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