Final answer:
The wearer's lack of physical condition can lead to rapid depletion of air supply in respiratory protection due to decreased lung compliance and increased breathing difficulty that accompany conditions such as fibrosis. so, option C is the correct answer.
Step-by-step explanation:
The limitation of respiratory protection that may cause the wearer to deplete the air supply rapidly is C. Lack of physical condition. This is because a person with poor physical conditioning may have a limited ability to manage the demands on their respiratory system when using respiratory protection, leading to faster consumption of the available air supply. Conditions like restrictive diseases such as fibrosis or respiratory distress syndrome can lead to decreases in lung compliance and increased difficulty in breathing, which subsequently reduces the lung's functional capacity and can contribute to rapid air depletion when using respiratory protection.
The limitation of respiratory protection that may cause the wearer to deplete the air supply rapidly is inadequate pulmonary capacity.
Inadequate pulmonary capacity refers to a reduced ability of the lungs to take in and release sufficient air. This can occur due to lung diseases, such as restrictive diseases like fibrosis, where the compliance of the lung decreases and the airways become stiff, making it difficult to breathe.
For example, in fibrosis, the airways stiffen and collapse upon exhalation, trapping air in the lungs and depleting the air supply quickly.