The description "a mode where each breath is pressure limited and the pressure-limit level is adjusted automatically between breaths by using ventilatory mechanics to minimize the patient's work of breathing" pertains to which ventilator control type?
A) Servo
B) Optimal
C) Adaptive
D) Auto-set-point

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The optimal control type has one ventilator set-point-in this case,pressure limit-that automatically adjusts to optimize another set-point,which in this case is the patient's ventilatory mechanics,according to some model of system behavior,and the output can be maximized or minimized dynamically.With the servo-controlled type,the ventilator output automatically follows a varying input from the patient.The adaptive control type automatically adjusts one set-point to achieve another set-point as the patient's condition changes,such as pressure-limit changing to achieve a preset tidal volume.The auto-set-point control type enables the selection of which operator-adjusted set-point to enforce at the moment.

The Description "A Mode Where Each Breath Is Pressure Limited