Specimens are necessary when carrying out medical research. The specimens used in medical research are often in form of animals like mice, rabbits, and monkeys. The results gotten from these researches help the researchers to know the expected results if the same treatment was used in humans. When the purpose of the research is to come up with a product that can be used by humans, the researchers must know the expected reactions (National Institute of Health, 2000). For this reason, researchers require human participants to enable them to produce a product that is either new or that has been modified to meet certain needs. Since this is a risky venture, research participants must know their rights. Even in a clinical setting during the delivery of care, patients have their rights that need to be observed. This paper will discuss ethical issues that involve research participants concerning nursing care in a clinical setup (National Institute of Health, 2000). Carrying research on an unsuspecting person is unethical. Before research engages research participants, the participants must give informed consent. Disclosure of all relevant details about the research is necessary for participants to give informed consent. This helps them understand the research purpose, the duration the research will take, and its requirements. The likely risks of the research should be indicated. This is especially necessary for special groups of people like such as patients or pregnant women. It is also necessary for the participants to know the benefits of the research either to society or to them as individuals. Any monetary or material compensation associated with the research should also be clearly stated (Haber & Lobiondo, 2009). Privacy terms involved in the study should be described clearly. This information is usually in a consent form that the participant should sign before the research if he or she is comfortable and willing to participate. The participant should keep a copy of the consent form for future reference. The consent should be given willingly following the participant’s independent decision. If the participant is threatened, enticed, or forced to give his or her consent, then this right is said to have been violated (Haber & Lobiondo, 2009). The research participant also has a right to voluntary participation. According to this right, the participant is free to decline any activity he or she is not comfortable with even it is after signing the consent form. The participant has the right to choose which question to answer and at what time he or she will do so. This right ensures that the participant gets full compensation as agreed upon even if they stop participating before the research is over. If the services are withdrawn following cessation of participation by the participant, then this right is violated. For example, if a patient was receiving medication as compensation for participation, then the patients should continue getting medication even after declining participation. In addition, the participant should not be threatened on such grounds (National Institute of Health , 2000). Research participants should also be able to have contacts for the research rights bodies like Human Investigation Committe