A Client Is on a Ventilator and the High-Pressure Limit

A client is on a ventilator and the high-pressure limit alarm is sounding. What does the nurse interpret this to mean?

A) The ventilator can't deliver enough oxygen to lower the pressure against the alveolar capillary membrane.
B) The client cannot generate enough pressure on inhalation to trigger the ventilator.
C) The ventilator has reached the maximum amount of pressure it can generate to inflate the lungs.
D) The time set for inhalation and exhalation have been exceeded due to pressure in the lungs.