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.)

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Plantar and dorsiflexion, ankle rotation, and quadriceps setting exercises will contract the large leg muscles and improve venous return. Toe curling and rotating the leg laterally are not among the recommended exercises. It is unlikely that a patient with abdominal surgery will be able to contract the abdominal muscles effectively.

To Promote Venous Return from the Lower Extremities for a Patient