Which of the Following Modes of Ventilatory Support Is Used

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which of the following modes of ventilatory support is used to help decrease airway and alveolar pressures?

• A) Pressure-controlled continuous mandatory ventilation
• B) Pressure-controlled intermittent mandatory ventilation
• C) Volume-controlled continuous mandatory ventilation
• D) Volume-assured pressure-supported ventilation

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Definitions:

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with an unconditioned stimulus, evokes a conditioned response.

Unconditioned Stimulus

An unconditioned stimulus is a stimulus that automatically triggers a reflexive response without any prior learning or conditioning.

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Unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex.

Generalization

The process in learning where a response to a specific stimulus is extended to include responses to similar stimuli.