[Verified Answer]: A stabbing victim with a liver laceration,…

A stabbing victim with a liver laceration, bowel perforation, and kidney injury is admitted to critical care following a damage control laparotomy. The patient’s abdomen was left open. A nursing priority is to irrigate the patient’s open abdomen twice daily and document the fluid color. remove the abdominal dressing to perform a comprehensive wound assessment. use patient warming devices to minimize heat loss through the abdominal incision. monitor the patient’s liver enzymes hourly for any sudden increase in levels.