While Conducting a Research Study, the Researcher Creates a Table

question 15

Multiple Choice

While conducting a research study, the researcher creates a table of new health data based on patient responses. Which action by the researcher is correct?

• A) Asking the patients' nurses if the data appears to be correct and then document it was validated
• B) Validating the data with laboratory results in the patients' medical records that are not part of the study
• C) Gaining permission from the patients to use the data and discussing who will receive it
• D) Sharing the data with the patients' health care providers to improve care

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