Which of the following is a ventilator mode that allows the ventilator to switch from pressure control to volume control or vice versa?

a. Dual-control mode c. Volume-control mode
b. Flow-control mode d. Pressure-control mode

ANS: A
A dual-control, breath-variable mode allows the ventilator to switch from pressure control to volume control or vice versa within a breath. In this type of mode, the primary breath control is both volume and pressure.