Which of the Following Is an Advantage of Intermittent Mandatory

question 72

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an advantage of intermittent mandatory ventilation (IMV) over continuous mandatory ventilation (CMV) ?

• A)IMV does not encourage activity of the ventilatory muscles.
• B)CMV allows the patient to set the ventilatory pattern.
• C)IMV results in lower pleural pressures for a given V_E.
• D)IMV results in a much faster weaning.

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