A patient was admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of atelectasis. The nurse understands that the patient has a(n)

A. condition in which the alveoli are hyper inflated.
B. collapse of a part of a lung.
C. inflammation of the lining of the lung.
D. inflammation of the lung parenchyma.
E. cancer of a lobe of the lung.


Answer: B

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