The trigger variable in the controlled mode is which of the following?
a. Flow
b. Time
c. Pressure
d. Volume
ANS: B
In the controlled mode the ventilator initiates all the breathing because the patient cannot. All ventilator initiated breaths are time triggered. Flow, pressure, and volume triggers are patient ini-tiated.
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