The Student Nurse Studying Bowel Elimination Learns That the Following

The student nurse studying bowel elimination learns that the following statements accurately describe the process of peristalsis. Select all that apply.

A) The sympathetic nervous system stimulates movement.
B) The autonomic nervous system innervates the muscles of the colon.
C) Peristalsis occurs every 3 to 12 minutes.
D) Mass peristaltic sweeps occur one to four times each 24-hour period in most people.
E) Mass peristalsis often occurs after food has been ingested.
F) One-third to one-half of ingested food waste is normally excreted in the stool within 48 hours.