The Respiratory Therapist Is Evaluating the Following Ventilator Flow Sheet

Multiple Choice

The respiratory therapist is evaluating the following ventilator flow sheet.The recommendation that is most appropriate in this situation is which of the following?
$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | l | l | } \hline \text { Time } & \begin{array} { l } \text { PIP } ( \mathrm { cm } \\\left. \mathrm { H } _ { \mathbf { 2 } } \mathrm { O } \right) \end{array} & \begin{array} { l } \mathrm { P } _ { \text {platm } } ( \mathrm { Mm } \\\left. \mathrm { H } _ { \mathbf { 2 } } \mathrm { O } \right) \end{array} & \begin{array} { l } \mathrm { PEEP } _ { \mathbf { E } } ( \mathrm { m } \\\left. \mathrm { H } _ { \mathbf { 2 } } \mathrm { O } \right) \end{array} & \begin{array} { l } \text { Exhaled } \mathbf { V } _ { \mathrm { T } } \\( \mathrm { mL } ) \end{array} & \begin{array} { l } \text { Flow rate } \\( \mathrm { L } / \mathrm { min } ) \end{array} \\\hline 0800 & 35 & 30 & 5 & 1000 & 60 \\\hline 1000 & 39 & 34 & 5 & 1000 & 60 \\\hline 1100 & 45 & 39 & 5 & 1000 & 60 \\\hline 1130 & 50 & 44 & 5 & 1000 & 60 \\\hline\end{array}$

A) Increase extrinsic positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP_E) .
B) Suction the airway.
C) Switch out the heat moisture exchanger (HME) .
D) Administer a bronchodilator.