A student arranges five classmates' resting heart rates in order: 62, 68, 71, 75, 84 beats/min. Which term names the value 71 in this ordered set?
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Evidence-Based Practice & Basic Statistics · Core Topics
Mean, Median, Mode, and Range
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Systolic blood pressures recorded in a screening clinic are 96, 110, 118, 124, and 148 mmHg. Which statement correctly defines and calculates the range of these data?
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A cohort of 20 nursing students reports blood type: 9 are type O, 6 are type A, 3 are type B, and 2 are type AB. Which measure of central tendency can appropriately be reported for these data?
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Nine students each logged clinical hours; the mean is 20 hours and the median is 20 hours. An audit shows that one student's entry of 24 hours should actually be 96 hours. What happens to the mean and the median after this correction?
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Length-of-stay values in days for eight patients on a hypothetical unit are 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 22. Which statement accurately compares the mean and the median of these data?
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