The nurse monitors all mechanically ventilated patients for the development of oxygen toxicity. Which patient would the nurse determine to be at highest risk?
1. The patient has required FiO2 of 0.7 for the first 2 hours after being intubated.
2. A patient has required FiO2 of 1.0 for the last 8 hours.
3. The patient's ventilator was set at FiO2 of 0.4 for the last 2 days.
4. The patient has required FiO2 of 0.8 for 24 hours after intubation.
Answer: 2
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