A series of tubes that allow gas to flow inside the ventilator and between the ventilator and the patient is referred to as the:
a. pneumatic circuit.
b. control circuit.
c. control scheme.
d. patient circuit.
ANS: A
A pneumatic circuit, or pathway, is a series of tubes that allow gas to flow inside the ventilator and between the ventilator and the patient.
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