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.

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The shunt fraction is increased in a patient with atelectasis. All of the other listed findings will be found in a patient with atelectasis.

All of the Following Would Be Found in a Patient