You are called to the room of a 28-week gestational age newborn boy who was placed on pressure-limited mechanical ventilation and given surfactant therapy 2 hours ago.He is hypocapnic,and his tidal volumes are higher than were previously documented.What may be the cause of this finding?

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As lung compliance improves,peak ventilating pressure,expiratory baseline pressures,and ventilatory rate must be adjusted,or overventilation,leading to hypocapnia (low blood CO₂),and pneumothorax may occur.

You Are Called to the Room of a 28-Week Gestational