Question 20 - Math Practice Test for the NLN NEX

A nurse monitors the resting heart rates (in beats per minute) of nine patients:

\[78, \, 85, \, 90, \, 72, \, 95, \, 100, \, 88,\, 93, \, x\]

After re-evaluating, she finds that the median heart rate is \(90\). If the new heart rate of the last patient, \(x\), is greater than \(90\), what is the smallest possible value of \(x\)?

Hint

Be alert for words like no, not, never, non-, don’t, cannot, except, false, fail(ure), incorrect(ly), less (likely), least (likely), smaller, smallest, slower, slowest, unlike, unlikely, out, without, but, worst, lower/lowest, avoid/avoided, inappropriate, unexpected, negative(ly), neither/nor, decrease, wrong, unless, abnormal contraindicated, against, inaccurate, unequal(ly), and other negative word forms in questions. These words change the purpose of your search for the correct answer.

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