SOCRA CCRP Practice Exam

When is father's consent not required for research involving neonates?

1. When there is prospect of benefit to mom, When dad unavailable, incompetent or temporarily incapacitated, Rape/incest

2. Only if the mother gives consent, If the research is conducted in a hospital, If the neonate is not the biological child of the dad

3. If the father is not a citizen of the country in which the research is being conducted, If the research does not require any form of sedation, When the mother decides it is not necessary

4. If the father has not been involved in the pregnancy, If the research is purely observational, If the neonate has already been involved in other research

The correct answer is: When there is prospect of benefit to mom, When dad unavailable, incompetent or temporarily incapacitated, Rape/incest

Father's consent is not required for research involving neonates when there is prospect of benefit to the mother, or when the father is unavailable, incompetent, or temporarily incapacitated. Option B is not correct because the research must still obtain consent from the father even if the mother gives consent. Option C is also not correct because citizenship and sedation are not relevant factors in determining if father's consent is necessary. Option D is incorrect because whether the father has been involved in the pregnancy or not does not determine the need for his consent, and whether the research is observational or not does not impact the requirement for father's consent.