The nurse is admitting a patient who sustained a traumatic brain injury and who is now deeply sedated. The nurse would anticipate managing which mode of ventilation during this patient's initial care?
1. Pressure support ventilation
2. Assist-control ventilation
3. Pressure support ventilation (PSV)
4. Synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation (SIMV)
Answer: 2
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