A Patient Has Been Selected as a Potential Recipient of an Experimental

question 9

Multiple Choice

A patient has been selected as a potential recipient of an experimental drug for heart failure. The nurse knows that when informed consent has been obtained, it indicates which of these?

• A) The patient has been informed that he or she will need to stay in the study until it ends.
• B) The patient will be informed of the details of the study as the research continues.
• C) The patient will receive the actual drug during the experiment.
• D) The patient has had the study's purpose, procedures, and possible benefits as well as risks involved explained to him.

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