The Nurse Is Planning to Initiate a Research Project That

Multiple Choice

The nurse is planning to initiate a research project that involves adult patients as participants. The nurse accepts moral and legal responsibility to protect research participants from physical or emotional harm. Which mechanism will the nurse utilize for participant protection?

A) The research facility Board of Directors
B) The research facility Board of Medical Advisors
C) The Institutional Review Board (IRB) at the research facility
D) The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services