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• A device that pumps air into the lungs of patients who cannot breathe well on their own.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Ventilator. (n.d.). Healthcare Associated Infections Glossary. Retrieved February 1, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/ventilator.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Ventilator. www.doh.wa.gov. Healthcare Associated Infections Glossary. Washington State Department of Health. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/ventilator (accessed: February 1, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Ventilator." Healthcare Associated Infections Glossary. Washington State Department of Health. 1 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/ventilator.

• A device that pumps air into the lungs of patients that are unable to breathe for themselves.

  Georgia Department of Public Health - Cite This Source - This Definition
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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Ventilator. (n.d.). Glossary of HAI Terms. Retrieved February 1, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/ventilator.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Ventilator. dph.georgia.gov. Glossary of HAI Terms. Georgia Department of Public Health. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/ventilator (accessed: February 1, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Ventilator." Glossary of HAI Terms. Georgia Department of Public Health. 1 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/ventilator.

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