Biomedical Technology 1

Research to increase fundamental knowledge is

• Applied
• Basic
• Clinical 
• Medical

Research directed toward a specific objective is

• Clinical
• Basic
• Medical
• Applied

Which type of research provides building blocks for all the others

• Clinical
• Applied
• Basic
• Medical

One strength of the computer model for research is

• Speed and efficiency
• Critical to study organisms like viruses
• Provide the best surrogate for humans
• Does not generate new data

In vitro means

• In the lab
• In the womb
• In the blood
• In glass

Animals provide the best known surrogate for humans in research

• True
• False

In vitro testing is limited because

• It can not replace laboratory testing
• Federal regulations
• Can not generate new data
• Does not tell us how a substance will affect a complex system

A hospital invites participants with high blood pressure to take part in the study of a new medication. What kind of research is this?

• behavioral
• basic
• applied
• clinical

Applied research is MOST often conducted using:

• paid volunteers
• people with terminal illness
• animals
• libraries

What type of research provides the building blocks for other types of research?

• clinical
• basic
• applied
• psychosocial