When Differentiating Chronic Renal Failure from Acute Renal Failure, the EMT

question 9

Multiple Choice

When differentiating chronic renal failure from acute renal failure, the EMT realizes:

• A) chronic renal failure often requires long-term dialysis.
• B) acute renal failure is often permanent.
• C) chronic renal failure is reversible with IV fluid administration.
• D) acute renal failure is treated with a kidney transplant.

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Definitions:

Induced Consumption

Refers to the portion of consumer spending that increases or decreases in response to changes in income.

Disposable Income

The pot of funds households have at their disposal for saving and spending, post-income tax.

MPC

refers to the Marginal Propensity to Consume, which is the fraction of additional income that a household spends on consumption.

Disposable Income

The cash flow available to households for the purposes of spending and saving after income taxes.