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A nurse is collecting data on a patient who is experiencing oxygen toxicity.What symptoms should the nurse anticipate?
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Correct Answer:
Muscle twitching
Rationale:
✔Muscle twitching is a neurological symptom of oxygen toxicity, often caused by prolonged high-concentration oxygen therapy.
✔Other signs may include visual disturbances, seizures, restlessness, and nausea.
✔Oxygen toxicity results from oxidative damage to lung and nervous tissue, requiring prompt adjustment of therapy.
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