Which ventilator mode allows the patient some spontaneous breaths but gives mandatory breaths if the patient is not breathing adequately?
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Correct answer: Assist/Control (A/C) mode
Assist/Control mode allows patient‐initiated breaths and delivers mandatory breaths if the patient fails to initiate, useful in respiratory failure management and transition phases.
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