How Can the Nurse Researcher Know When to Report the Mean,mode,and

question 36

Multiple Choice

How can the nurse researcher know when to report the mean,mode,and median of a variable in a research study?

• A) They should be reported when the distribution is uneven.
• B) They should be reported when the distribution is wide.
• C) They should be reported when the distribution is narrow.
• D) They should be reported when the distribution is symmetrical.

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