The Nurse Submits a Proposed Research Project to the IRB

Multiple Choice

The nurse submits a proposed research project to the IRB of an acute healthcare facility. The study will focus on the incidence of hospital-acquired infections in post-surgical patients. The IRB turns down the nurse's proposal. Which reason is most likely to have impacted the IRB's decision?

A) Political motives
B) Complexity
C) Confidentiality
D) Useful outcomes