A breath that is triggered, limited, and cycled by the mechanical ventilator is which of the fol-lowing?

a. Assisted breath
b. Mandatory breath
c. Spontaneous breath
d. Breath


ANS: B
Breaths that are triggered by the mechanical ventilator are considered mandatory breaths because the ventilator is controlling the timing of the breath and delivering either a set volume or set pressure.

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