The Nuremburg Code

Question 1

The Nuremberg Code was developed in:

a) 1947
b) 1964
c) 1971
d) 1979
e) 1991

Answer 1

a) 1947

Question 2

The Nuremberg Code is a list of 10 research ethics principles developed as a result of the Nuremburg Trials where Nazi war criminals were prosecuted for wartime medical experiments performed on humans without their consent.

true
false

Answer 2

true

Question 3

The history of ethical regulations in human subjects began with the:

a) Declaration of Helsinki
b) Nuremburg Code
c) Common Rule
d) Belmont Report

Answer 3

b) Nuremburg Code

Question 4

The Nuremburg Code was created at/by:

a) Food and Drug Administration
b) International Conference on Harmonisation
c) The National Commission for the Protection of Human Subjects of Biomedical and Behavioral Research
d) Trials of War Criminals
e) World Medical Association

Answer 4

d) Trials of War Criminals

Question 5

The Nuremburg Code was drafted as a set of standards for judging physicians and scientists who had conducted biomedical experiments on concentration camp prisoners.

true
false

Answer 5

true

Question 6

According to the Nuremburg Code, before the acceptance of an affirmative decision by the experimental subject, there should be made known (n=4)

Answer 6

1) nature, duration, and purpose of experiment
2) method and means by which it is to be conducted
3) all inconveniences and hazards reasonably to be expected
4) effects upon health or person which may possibly come from participation in experiment

Question 7

According to the Nuremburg Code, before the acceptance of an affirmative decision by the experimental subject, there should be made known (n=4):

Answer 7

1) nature, duration, and purpose of experiment
2) method and means by which it is to be conducted
3) all inconveniences and hazards reasonably to be expected
4) effects upon health or person which may possibly come from participation in experiment

Question 8

In 1953, the World Medical Association (WMA) began drafting a document that would apply the Nuremburg Code principles to the practice of medical research.

true
false

Answer 8

true

Protecting Study Volunteers in Research
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Question 9

The CIOMS Guidelines sought to correct perceived omissions in the Nuremburg Code and Declaration of Helsinki, especially as applied to cross-cultural research.

true
false

Answer 9

true

Protecting Study Volunteers in Research
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