Mandatory breaths during pressure-controlled mechanical ventilation (pressure-controlled con-tinuous mandatory ventilation) are cycled into expiration by which of the following?

a. Time c. Volume
b. Flow d. Pressure


ANS: A
All pressure-controlled continuous mandatory ventilation breaths are time cycled.

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