A heat-moisture exchanger (HME) should be avoided in which of the following circumstances?
1) Patients with excessive secretions
2) Patients with a high FiO2
3) Patients with low body temperature
A) 1 only
B) 1 and 2 only
C) 1 and 3 only
D) 1, 2, and 3
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