True or False: A patient only receives the set respiratory rate with assist control.

The statement is false because, in assist control ventilation, the patient can receive breaths above the set respiratory rate in response to their own spontaneous efforts. Assist control is designed to provide a predetermined number of breaths per minute, ensuring that if the patient does not initiate breaths at the desired volume or frequency, the ventilator automatically provides those breaths. However, if the patient tries to take additional breaths, the ventilator will assist by delivering the set volume or pressure for those extra breaths as well. This feature helps to accommodate both the mandatory breaths set by the clinician and any spontaneous efforts made by the patient, enhancing patient comfort and support. Thus, it is not limited to just the set respiratory rate, allowing for flexibility based on the patient's breathing efforts.