In which ventilator mode should a patient receiving a sustained inflation technique be placed?
a. VC-CMV
b. APRV
c. PC-IMV
d. CPAP/spontaneous
ANS: D
To perform the sustained inflation technique, the ventilator needs to be set in the CPAP/spontaneous mode, because no mechanical breaths should be given during the procedure. The patient also requires sedation and short-term paralysis during this procedure.
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