You Determine That an Acutely Ill Patient Can Generate an MIP

Multiple Choice

You determine that an acutely ill patient can generate an MIP of -18 cm H₂O. Based on this information, what might you conclude?

A) The patient has inadequate respiratory muscle strength.
B) The patient has inadequate alveolar ventilation.
C) The patient has an excessive work of breathing.
D) The patient has an unstable or irregular ventilatory drive.