The mode of ventilation that maintains a minimum VE by increasing or decreasing the amount of support (VT or respiratory rate) given to the patient is ___________________
a. volume support
b. automatic tube compensation
c. mandatory minute ventilation
d. adaptive support ventilation
ANS: C
In MMV, the ventilator automatically increases the level of support if the patient's spontaneous ventilation decreases, thus maintaining a consistent minimum VE. Patients who regain the ability to breathe spontaneously can increase their own VE, and the machine automatically lowers sup-port without the clinician having to change any specific ventilator settings.
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