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

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During volume control ventilation, the clinician has control over the volume delivered to the patient (volume waveform) and the flow of gas in and out of the patient's lungs (flow waveform). However, the pressure generated by the ventilator is not directly controlled by the clinician but is determined by the compliance and resistance of the patient's respiratory system.

During Volume Control Ventilation, the Clinician Has Control Over Which