A nurse is caring for a young patient who is recovering from a laparoscopic appendectomy following acute appendicitis. 18 hours post-procedure the patient develops a high fever, severe abdominal pain, and nausea. The abdomen is rigid with rebound tenderness and guarding. She is hemodynamically stable. The nurse suspects which complication?

The 20-year-old patient with asthma presents to the emergency department with increased work of breathing and severe wheezing after exposure to household dust and mold. The patient used the albuterol inhaler 6 times in the previous 4 hours with minimal relief. Upon inspection, the nurse notes extensive accessory respiratory muscle use with moderate supraclavicular retractions and nasal flaring. The nurse auscultates expiratory wheezing in all lung fields. The patient is afebrile, normotensive, significantly tachypneic, and mildly tachycardic. The nurse anticipates which findings on a chest x-ray?

The patient sustained third degree burns to the entirety of bilateral hands and forearms 96 hours ago. Which nursing intervention is most important to ensure the patient is able to keep the hands?