Following a patient's surgery, a nurse will initiate which of the following implementations to stimulate peristalsis? Select all that apply
1. Ambulate four times a day in the hall.
2. Encourage the patient to drink 8 ounces of water four times a day.
3. Get the patient up in a chair for meals.
4. Administer a laxative at bedtime.
5. Encourage fiber intake as allowed by the patient's diet.
ANS: 1, 3, 5
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