A male client with bipolar disorder who takes lithium tells the nurse that he has been "nauseous a lot lately","feels tired",and has had "some blurry vision." The client most likely is suffering from what level of lithium toxicity?

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These are signs of symptoms of moderate lithium toxicity,with blood serum levels of 1.5 to 2.5 MEq/L.Additional signs and symptoms of moderate toxicity include ringing in the ears,irregular tremors,and frank muscle twitching."Insignificant" is not a level of toxicity.Mild and severe levels of toxicity have signs and symptoms different from those of moderate toxicity.

A Male Client with Bipolar Disorder Who Takes Lithium Tells