Pharmacology A Patient Centered Nursing Process Approach 9th Edition By Linda - Test Bank

MULTIPLE CHOICE

        1.   The nurse is obtaining consent from a subject newly recruited for a clinical drug trial that will last for 6 months. All subjects will be given gift certificates for participating. One subject says, “Well, I guess if the drug doesn’t work, I’ll just have to put up with the symptoms for 6 months.” What will the nurse tell the subject?

ANS:   B

All participants have the right to autonomy, which is the right to self-determination. Patients have the right to refuse to participate or to withdraw from a study at any time without penalty. Patients generally are not allowed to choose participation in either the treatment or the control group.

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)              REF:    p. 3

TOP:   Nursing Process: Nursing Intervention                                

MSC:  NCLEX: Management of Client Care          

        2.   The nurse is assisting with a clinical drug trial in which the side effects of two effective drugs are being compared. A patient who would benefit from either drug has elected to withdraw from the study, and the nurse assists with the paperwork to facilitate this. This is an example of

ANS:   A

All participants have the right to autonomy, which is the right to self-determination. Patients have the right to refuse to participate or to withdraw from a study at any time without penalty even if the health care provider disagrees with that choice.

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)              REF:    p. 3

TOP:   Nursing Process: N/A                        MSC:   NCLEX: Management of Client Care

        3.   During a clinical drug trial for a new medication, researchers note a previously unknown serious adverse effect occurring in more than 50% of subjects. The study is discontinued. Which ethical principle is being exercised?