A representative from a pharmaceutical company presents a new product for healing pressure ulcers to the nurses at a long-term care facility.The product is a wound dressing that is impregnated with a new drug.The representative asks the nurses to try the new product for 1 month and compare its effectiveness with that of the current method of treatment.What type of unethical action does this situation demonstrate?

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Correct: Trying a new product with the intent of product comparison is a type of unauthorized research referred to as product testing.
Incorrect A: Scientific misconduct refers more to issues of misrepresentation of scientific data.
Incorrect C: Fraud indicates a harmful intent to deceive.
Incorrect D: There is no indication of intent to harm.

A Representative from a Pharmaceutical Company Presents a New Product