Mandatory minute volume is described by which of the following?
A) It is a totally assist mode used to wean a patient from the ventilator.
B) If patient does not breathe target minute volume ventilator will make up difference.
C) It is a control mode that requires the patient to breathe a target minute volume.
D) It uses set mandatory breaths with spontaneous tidal volume breaths.

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The ventilator measures the patient's minute volume over a series of breaths or time interval.If the patient's spontaneous efforts don't meet the desired minute ventilation,the ventilator delivers volume or pressure controlled breaths until the minimum minute ventilation is met.

Mandatory Minute Volume Is Described by Which of the Following