"according to the nih, in general, informed consent should be a process rather than a one-time event."

a. true
b. false

The correct answer is - True.

Explanation:

Informed consent is the process or method in which the health care professional or provider need to explains and discloses the proper information to a patient who is competent so the patient or research subject could make a voluntary choice to refuse or accept the treatment is advised to him or her.

According to the NIH, this process should be compulsory and perform regularly rather than a one time event. So an individual is able to make decision on the basis of the pros and cons altogether.

Thus, the correct answer is - True.