A patient diagnosed with acute cholecystitis is placed on bowel rest. Which is the primary rationale for this nursing intervention?

Bowel rest prevents infection by eliminating intestinal bacteria that can infect the gallbladder.

Bowel rest reduces stimulation of the gallbladder, thereby decreasing bile release and inflammation.

Bowel rest is used to enhance gallbladder emptying by promoting peristalsis.

Bowel rest facilitates rapid healing by increasing bile production to flush the gallbladder.