A patient with Guillain-Barré syndrome developed atelectasis. His chest radiograph findings would be expected to show:
a. "ground-glass" appearance.
b. "honeycombing."
c. increased opacity.
d. blunted costophrenic angles.
C
When atelectasis occurs, the chest radiograph will show increased opacity.
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