A nurse receives report on a patient in the pediatric intensive care unit and is told the patient is on a ventilator in SIMV mode.Which information is inconsistent with the nurse's knowledge of this type of ventilation?

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SIMV,or synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation,is an invasive form of ventilation requiring the patient to be intubated.SIMV delivers mandatory breaths at a preset pressure.It can augment spontaneous tidal volume or inspiratory efforts.It will synchronize with the patient's respiratory efforts,not override them.

A Nurse Receives Report on a Patient in the Pediatric