Which of the following ventilator modes allow patients to perform part of the work of breathing?
1)Volume-support ventilation
2)Mandatory minute ventilation
3)Continuous mandatory ventilation
4)Proportional assist ventilation
A) 1 and 3
B) 2 and 4
C) 1,2,and 3
D) 1,2,and 4

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Volume-support ventilation on the Maquet Servo 300 is purely assist mode and is basically a form of pressure-support ventilation except that the volume delivery is targeted over several breaths.Mandatory minute ventilation is a closed-loop form of volume-targeted or pressure-targeted ventilation used in patients who can perform part of the work of breathing and are progressing toward weaning from mechanical ventilation.Proportional assist ventilation is a method of assisting spontaneous ventilation in which the practitioner adjusts the amount of the work of breathing assumed by the ventilator.

Which of the Following Ventilator Modes Allow Patients to Perform