A 56-year-old female is placed on 100% oxygen.Twenty-four hours later,the patient's condition begins to worsen,and her chest film shows diffuse infiltrates and atelectasis.The physician suspects that she is in the early stages of ARDS.The cause of this patient's current condition is most likely which of the following?

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The patient's condition worsened after being placed on 100% oxygen, which is a known risk factor for oxygen toxicity. This can cause diffuse infiltrates and atelectasis, which are also consistent with the early stages of ARDS. Absorption atelectasis and oxygen-induced hypoventilation are possible complications of oxygen therapy, but they would not typically cause such rapid deterioration. ROP (retinopathy of prematurity) is a condition seen in premature infants and is not related to the patient's current symptoms.

A 56-Year-Old Female Is Placed on 100% Oxygen