The anatomic alteration caused by a pleural effusion is:
a. pulmonary fibrosis.
b. separation of the visceral and parietal pleura.
c. adhesion of the visceral and parietal pleura.
d. pulmonary edema.
B
A pleural effusion causes the separation (not adhesion) of the visceral and parietal pleura.
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