You are using a BirdMark 7A ventilator for IPPB therapy. You notice that before the ventilator delivers a breath, the pressure manometer indicates a -8 cmH₂O. What control should you manipulate?

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The negative reading on the pressure manometer indicates that the patient is not initiating a breath, and the ventilator is triggering a breath based on the sensitivity setting. Therefore, manipulating the sensitivity control is necessary to adjust the triggering of breath delivery.

You Are Using a BirdMark 7A Ventilator for IPPB Therapy