A patient is voicing concerns about the increased amount of flatus he has been having over the last couple weeks and asks the nurse what causes flatus. In response to the patient's question, the nurse explains that flatus normally
1. Is created as a result of peristalsis.
2. Occurs as a result of eating an imbalanced diet.
3. Is the result of normal flora's interaction with chyme.
4. Occurs when normal flora numbers in the colon are reduced.
ANS: 3
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