Lab Modes Quiz

Question 1

Assist control

Answer 1

patient triggered, flow controlled during inspiration and time cycled

Question 2

SIMV

Answer 2

a specific (limited) number of assist controlled breaths interdispersed with spontaneous breathing

Question 3

IMV

Answer 3

a combination of periods of control mode and periods of spontaneous breathing

Question 4

Pressure control

Answer 4

time triggered, pressure controlled and time cycled

Question 5

Pressure support

Answer 5

patient triggered, pressure controlled and flow cycled

Question 6

P-SIMV

Answer 6

a combination of mechanical and spontaneous breaths - the mechanical breaths are time/pt triggered, pressure limited and time cycled