A patient in the assist-control mode has a set rate of 15 with a total rate of 26. The inspiratory volume is 450 mL and the expiratory tidal volume is 375 mL with a PEEP of +6 cm H2O and an FIO2 of 0.65. The inspiratory time is set on 1.25 seconds. Which of the following is most likely to be noted upon assessment when performing ventilator monitoring?
A) Crackles at mid-inspiration
B) A 1:2 inspiratory:expiratory ratio
C) Plateau pressure exceeds peak pressure
D) Auto-PEEP present with expiratory pause
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