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IRB TRAINING EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Vulnerable subjects - ....ANSWER ...-persons who "have difficulty providing voluntary, informed consent arising from limitations in decision-making capacity ... or situational circumstances ..., or because they are especially at risk for exploitation." What is the first question when thinking about conducting research on vulnerable subjects? - ....ANSWER ...-To ask whether the research could include a less vulnerable population instead, and still answer the research question Vulnerable Populations - ....ANSWER ...-pregnant women, human fetuses, neonates, prisoners, children, individuals with physical disabilities, individuals with mental disabilities or cognitive impairments, economically disadvantaged, socially disadvantaged, terminally ill or very sick, racial or ethnic minorities, institutionalized persons (correctional facilities, nursing homes, mental health facilities) Physical control - ....ANSWER ...-subjects who are physically forced to participate in research Coercion - ....ANSWER ...-The use of a credible threat of harm or force to control another person Undue influence - ....ANSWER ...-The misuse of a position of confidence or power to lead or influence others to make a decision they would not otherwise make ...©️ 2025, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 1