A 30-year-old man is taking simethicone for excessive flatus associated with diverticulitis. During a patient teaching session, the nurse explains the mechanism of action of simethicone by saying: a )“It neutralizes gastric pH, thereby preventing gas.”b )“It buffers the effects of pepsin on the gastric wall.”c )“It decreases gastric acid secretion and thereby minimizes flatus.”d )“It causes mucus-coated gas bubbles to break into smaller ones.”

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