Classification of Mechanical Ventilators
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A nurse is reviewing the different types of mechanical ventilators. Which classification is used to
describe ventilators that deliver a set volume or pressure regardless of the patient’s effort?
✔✔Volume-controlled ventilators
A nurse is caring for a patient on a mechanical ventilator in the pressure-support mode. This
ventilator falls under which category of ventilators?
✔✔Positive pressure ventilators
A nurse is discussing mechanical ventilation with a colleague and explains that ventilators in
which category are designed to provide a combination of mandatory and spontaneous breaths?
✔✔Intermittent mandatory ventilation (IMV) ventilators
A nurse is reviewing ventilators for a patient in need of long-term ventilation. Which type of
ventilator is most commonly used for long-term mechanical ventilation?
✔✔Negative pressure ventilators
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,A nurse is providing education to a patient’s family about the type of ventilator used for their
loved one. The ventilator adjusts to the patient’s respiratory efforts and only delivers assistance
when needed. What type of ventilator is being used?
✔✔Pressure-support ventilators
A nurse is caring for a patient with obstructive sleep apnea who is receiving positive airway
pressure therapy. The ventilator provides continuous pressure throughout both inspiration and
expiration. Which type of ventilator is used for this patient?
✔✔Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) ventilator
A nurse is caring for a patient receiving mechanical ventilation with both volume and pressure
guarantees. The ventilator allows for patient-triggered breaths with a set volume or pressure.
Which type of ventilator is being used?
✔✔Dual-control ventilators
A nurse is monitoring a patient on a mechanical ventilator that allows for spontaneous breathing
efforts but provides assistance if the patient's breathing effort is too weak. What type of
ventilator is being used?
✔✔Assist-control ventilator
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,A nurse is caring for a patient who requires ventilation but is also at risk for ventilator-induced
lung injury. The nurse is assessing the settings on a ventilator that provides a preset volume but
adjusts pressure according to lung compliance. Which classification does this ventilator fall
under?
✔✔Volume-targeted pressure-controlled ventilators
A nurse is assessing a patient receiving mechanical ventilation. The ventilator being used
guarantees both tidal volume and respiratory rate, delivering mechanical breaths to ensure proper
ventilation. What type of ventilator is being used?
✔✔Volume-controlled ventilators
A nurse is reviewing the settings of a ventilator that allows the patient to initiate spontaneous
breaths between mechanically-assisted breaths. This ventilator is classified as which type?
✔✔Synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation (SIMV) ventilator
A nurse is educating a new nurse on the differences between various types of ventilators. The
nurse explains that a ventilator classified as a “positive pressure ventilator” does what?
✔✔Delivers air into the lungs through positive pressure to overcome airway resistance
3
, A nurse is caring for a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and explains
that a ventilator is set to deliver a pressure-assisted breath when the patient initiates inspiration.
What type of ventilator is being used?
✔✔Pressure-supported ventilator
A nurse is reviewing a ventilator that can deliver both mandatory breaths and assist the patient’s
spontaneous breathing efforts. What classification of ventilator is this?
✔✔Assist-control ventilator
A nurse is teaching a patient about their ventilator and notes that the ventilator used in their care
provides both pressure and volume guarantees but adjusts the pressure based on the patient’s
lung compliance. What classification does this ventilator fall under?
✔✔Dual-control ventilator
A nurse is working with a patient who requires mechanical ventilation and is using a ventilator
that allows for both volume control and pressure support. What classification of ventilator is
this?
✔✔Volume-supported ventilator
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Questions and Answers Latest Version
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A nurse is reviewing the different types of mechanical ventilators. Which classification is used to
describe ventilators that deliver a set volume or pressure regardless of the patient’s effort?
✔✔Volume-controlled ventilators
A nurse is caring for a patient on a mechanical ventilator in the pressure-support mode. This
ventilator falls under which category of ventilators?
✔✔Positive pressure ventilators
A nurse is discussing mechanical ventilation with a colleague and explains that ventilators in
which category are designed to provide a combination of mandatory and spontaneous breaths?
✔✔Intermittent mandatory ventilation (IMV) ventilators
A nurse is reviewing ventilators for a patient in need of long-term ventilation. Which type of
ventilator is most commonly used for long-term mechanical ventilation?
✔✔Negative pressure ventilators
1
,A nurse is providing education to a patient’s family about the type of ventilator used for their
loved one. The ventilator adjusts to the patient’s respiratory efforts and only delivers assistance
when needed. What type of ventilator is being used?
✔✔Pressure-support ventilators
A nurse is caring for a patient with obstructive sleep apnea who is receiving positive airway
pressure therapy. The ventilator provides continuous pressure throughout both inspiration and
expiration. Which type of ventilator is used for this patient?
✔✔Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) ventilator
A nurse is caring for a patient receiving mechanical ventilation with both volume and pressure
guarantees. The ventilator allows for patient-triggered breaths with a set volume or pressure.
Which type of ventilator is being used?
✔✔Dual-control ventilators
A nurse is monitoring a patient on a mechanical ventilator that allows for spontaneous breathing
efforts but provides assistance if the patient's breathing effort is too weak. What type of
ventilator is being used?
✔✔Assist-control ventilator
2
,A nurse is caring for a patient who requires ventilation but is also at risk for ventilator-induced
lung injury. The nurse is assessing the settings on a ventilator that provides a preset volume but
adjusts pressure according to lung compliance. Which classification does this ventilator fall
under?
✔✔Volume-targeted pressure-controlled ventilators
A nurse is assessing a patient receiving mechanical ventilation. The ventilator being used
guarantees both tidal volume and respiratory rate, delivering mechanical breaths to ensure proper
ventilation. What type of ventilator is being used?
✔✔Volume-controlled ventilators
A nurse is reviewing the settings of a ventilator that allows the patient to initiate spontaneous
breaths between mechanically-assisted breaths. This ventilator is classified as which type?
✔✔Synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation (SIMV) ventilator
A nurse is educating a new nurse on the differences between various types of ventilators. The
nurse explains that a ventilator classified as a “positive pressure ventilator” does what?
✔✔Delivers air into the lungs through positive pressure to overcome airway resistance
3
, A nurse is caring for a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and explains
that a ventilator is set to deliver a pressure-assisted breath when the patient initiates inspiration.
What type of ventilator is being used?
✔✔Pressure-supported ventilator
A nurse is reviewing a ventilator that can deliver both mandatory breaths and assist the patient’s
spontaneous breathing efforts. What classification of ventilator is this?
✔✔Assist-control ventilator
A nurse is teaching a patient about their ventilator and notes that the ventilator used in their care
provides both pressure and volume guarantees but adjusts the pressure based on the patient’s
lung compliance. What classification does this ventilator fall under?
✔✔Dual-control ventilator
A nurse is working with a patient who requires mechanical ventilation and is using a ventilator
that allows for both volume control and pressure support. What classification of ventilator is
this?
✔✔Volume-supported ventilator
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