Which of the following measures taken on adult patients indicate unacceptably high ventilatory demands or work of breathing?
a. VE of 17 L/min
b. Breathing rate of 22/min
c. VD/VT of 0.45
d. MIP of ?40 cm H2O
ANS: A
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