The volume of gas actually delivered to a patient by most positive-pressure ventilation is always less than that expelled from the machine. Which of the following factors help to explain this finding?
1) Gas compression under pressure
2) Presence of built-in leaks
3) Expansion of the ventilator circuitry
A) 2 and 3 only
B) 1 and 2 only
C) 1, 2, and 3
D) 1 and 3 only
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