Question

"According to the NIH, in general, informed consent should be a process rather than a one-time event."

a. True
b. False

Answer 1

The correct answer is - True.

Step-by-step explanation:

Informed consent is the process or method in which the health care professional or provider need to explains and discloses the proper information to a patient who is competent so the patient or research subject could make a voluntary choice to refuse or accept the treatment is advised to him or her.

According to the NIH, this process should be compulsory and perform regularly rather than a one time event. So an individual is able to make decision on the basis of the pros and cons altogether.

Thus, the correct answer is - True.

Answer 2

The correct answer to the following question will be "True".

Step-by-step explanation:

• NIH (National Institutes of Health) is the world's largest public funding agency for biomedical research, investing more than $30 billion in taxpayer money to accomplish its mission of improving health, prolonging life, and reducing disease and disability.
• By fulfilling this goal, NIH promotes health by encouraging prevention and treatment, contributes to society through increased economic development and efficiency, and extends the knowledge base of bio-medicine by supporting cutting-edge science and nurturing today's and tomorrow's biomedical labor force.

Therefore, the given statement is True.