The respiratory therapist explains to the nurse that the positive pressure ventilator pushes air into the lungs of a client through a circuit that joins the machine and the client. Which mode of operation breathes for the client, forcing a breath at set time intervals?

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Controlled-breath ventilation is the mode where the ventilator completely takes over the breathing process for the patient, delivering breaths at set intervals regardless of the patient's own breathing efforts. This mode is used when a patient is unable to breathe on their own.

The Respiratory Therapist Explains to the Nurse That the Positive