To avoid excessive ventilating pressure in a drug overdose patient,a practitioner should consider using which of the following?
A) Pressure control ventilation
B) Volume control ventilation
C) Assist control volume ventilation
D) Manual resuscitator bag without a pressure release valve

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Pressure control ventilation (PCV)allows the respiratory care practitioner to set the target pressure (inspiratory pressure)with each mandatory breath.With decreases in compliance or increases in airway resistance,tidal volume will diminish.An advantage of this form of ventilation is preventing over distension of normal areas of the lung by application of excessive pressure.

To Avoid Excessive Ventilating Pressure in a Drug Overdose Patient,a