All of the following would be found in a patient with atelectasis EXCEPT:
a. normal shunt fraction.
b. whispered pectoriloquy.
c. chest radiograph shows increased density in areas of atelectasis.
d. diminished breath sounds.
A
The shunt fraction is increased in a patient with atelectasis. All of the other listed findings will be found in a patient with atelectasis.
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