The Nurse Is Obtaining Signatures on Consent Forms for Participation

question 16

Multiple Choice

The nurse is obtaining signatures on consent forms for participation in a clinical drug trial.One patient says,"I'm not sure I want to do this,but I need the cash." The nurse will take which action?

• A) Ask the patient to clarify concerns.
• B) Reinforce that cash is given to all subjects equally.
• C) Report this statement to the party named on the consent.
• D) Review the elements of the study and obtain consent.

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Definitions:

Sunk Costs

Costs that have already been incurred and cannot be recovered, which should not influence ongoing decision-making but often do.

Foot-in-the-door Technique

A persuasion strategy in which agreeing to a small initial request increases the likelihood of agreeing to a second, larger request.

Electric Shocks

A method often used in psychology experiments to deliver a mild to severe stimulus to participants, sometimes to study pain response or learning.

Social Comparisons

The act of evaluating one's own abilities, achievements, and conditions by contrasting them with those of others.