A respiratory care practitioner is asked to evaluate a patient for impending ventilatory failure.The practitioner measures a Vt of 350 ml with respiratory rate of 25/min on the patient.What should the practitioner report to the physician as the patient's actual RSBI value?
A) 1.4
B) 0.07
C) 14
D) 71.4
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