Management of CareQuestion 2286 of 2368
A client participating in a nursing research study asks whether they must stay in the study after signing the consent. What is the nurse's best response?
- "Once you sign the consent form, you must complete the study."
- "You can leave only if your provider approves."
- "You can leave the study at any time."
- "You can leave only after the first phase is complete."
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Correct answer: "You can leave the study at any time."
Participants must give written informed consent and must be allowed to exit the study at any time.
Source: Nursing Management and Professional Concepts, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2024), Quality and Evidence-based Practice: Research. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Management of Care"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026