To Promote Venous Return from the Lower Extremities for a Patient

To promote venous return from the lower extremities for a patient who has had an open cholecystectomy, the nurse will encourage the patient to do which exercises? (Select all that apply.)

A) Dorsiflex and plantar flex the feet
B) Curl the toes with flexion and extension
C) Tighten and relax the abdominal muscles
D) Rotate the ankles, making circles with the feet
E) Flex the hip and knee and rotate the lower leg laterally
F) Press the back of the knee into the bed while lying supine

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