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

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This situation demonstrates unauthorized research because the pharmaceutical representative is asking the nurses to conduct a comparison study without proper authorization, oversight, or informed consent, which are essential components of ethical research practices.

A Representative from a Pharmaceutical Company Presents to the Nurses