A Patient Is Post-Operative Day 1 Following a Vaginal Hysterectomy

A patient is post-operative day 1 following a vaginal hysterectomy. The nurse notes an increase in the patients abdominal girth and the patient complains of bloating. What is the nurses most appropriate action?

A) Provide the patient with an unsweetened, carbonated beverage.
B) Apply warm compresses to the patients lower abdomen.
C) Provide an ice pack to apply to the perineum and suprapubic region.
D) Assist the patient into a prone position.