The Respiratory Therapist Is Called to the Bedside of a Patient

The respiratory therapist is called to the bedside of a patient mechanically ventilated in the VC-CMV mode because the low pressure,low exhaled tidal volume,and low exhaled minute volume alarms all have activated.Which of the following could be the cause of this situation?

A) Patient biting the endotracheal tube
B) Rupture of the endotracheal tube cuff
C) Slipping of the endotracheal tube into the right mainstem
D) Plugging of the airways by airway secretions and mucus

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