A patient being transferred from a hospital to a skilled nursing facility requires mechanical ventilation with a fractional inspired oxygen (F_IO₂)of 0.21.The skilled nursing facility has no piped in gases.Which of the following ventilators will be able to function in the skilled nursing facility without any extra equipment?

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The type of ventilator that will be appropriate for this situation is one that is electrically controlled and powered with a built-in air compressor.The LTV 1000 fits this description.The Servoⁱ requires both a high-pressure gas source as well as electrical power.The Bird Mark 7 is a pneumatic ventilator and will not be able to function in this situation.The Bio-Med MVP-10 is also a pneumatic ventilator that won't function in this situation.

A Patient Being Transferred from a Hospital to a Skilled