A 75-kg, 50-year-old male patient has Guillain-Barré syndrome. His most recent assessment indicates his VC is 900 mL and NIF is -16 cm H2O. What plan should the respiratory therapist recommend?
A) Initiate EMG monitoring.
B) Initiate continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) .
C) Initiate mechanical ventilation.
D) Reassess the patient each hour.
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