HY USMLE Q #1190 – Biostats

A research student has measured serum levels of Hormone X for a group of 200 patients with chronic renal insufficiency. A distribution of results is shown below.

Which of the following is most likely to be true regarding this group of patients?

  Average measurement of 400 IU/L; most common measurement of 300 IU/L
  Average measurement of 500 IU/L; middle measurement value of 350 IU/L
  Middle measurement of 350 IU/L; most common measurement of 300 IU/L
  Most common measurement of 300 IU/L; average measurement of 200 IU/L
  Negative skewing; mean > mode

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