What Is the Best Definition of an Institutional Review Board

question 14

Multiple Choice

What is the best definition of an institutional review board?

• A) a group of people who make decisions regarding an institution's human resources
• B) a group of people found in most public institutions and private agencies who render a judgment as to whether experiments carried out in their facilities are free from risk
• C) a group of people who review the literature produced by researchers in their institution in order to keep an accounting of it
• D) a group of people representing many different institutions who meet to review the current literature in their respective fields

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Definitions:

Mammary Glands

Specialized organs in mammals that produce milk to nourish newborns.

Sweat Glands

Specialized glands in the skin responsible for the production and excretion of sweat, playing a key role in temperature regulation and waste excretion.

Proximal Portion

Describes the part of a limb or structure that is closest to the center of the body.

Nail Root

The part of the nail found under the skin at the nail's proximal end, where nail growth originates.