Irreversible Shock Occurs When the Cardiovascular System Itself Starts to Deteriorate

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True/False

Irreversible shock occurs when the cardiovascular system itself starts to deteriorate due to side effects from compensatory measures to severe hypotension.

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Definitions:

Interest Rate Risk

The potential for investment values to change due to variations in interest rates, affecting especially bonds and other fixed income investments.

Bond Prices

The amount of money required to purchase a bond, which can fluctuate based on interest rates, credit quality, and other factors.

Duration

A financial metric that calculates the weighted average time until a bond or a portfolio of bonds pays out its cash flows, used to assess interest rate risk.

Effective Maturity

The average time until a bond is repaid, considering possible calls or prepayments, which might alter the time frame for return on investment.