During volume control ventilation, the clinician has control over which of the following? 1. Pressure waveform 2. Volume waveform 3. Flow waveform

a. 1 or 2 only
b. 2 or 3 only
c. 2 only
d. 1, 2, and 3

ANS: B
Volume can be controlled directly by the displacement of a device such as a piston or bellows. Volume can be controlled indirectly by controlling flow.

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