Ventilating the pediatric patient requires care to prevent ____.

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Overpressurization can cause lung injury or pneumothorax, so it is important to carefully monitor the pressure during ventilation of a pediatric patient. Underpressurization can result in ineffective ventilation and hypoventilation, but it is not the greatest concern in this case. Hyperventilation and hypoventilation are potential complications, but not specific to ventilating a pediatric patient.

Ventilating the Pediatric Patient Requires Care to Prevent ____