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[Answered]: John is a 40-year-old palaeontologist, and 2 days…

John is a 40-year-old palaeontologist, and 2 days ago he fell from a step ladder whilst hanging a picture on a wall in his home. As he fell, his abdomen struck against a sideboard. Following assessment in the emergency department he underwent a laparotomy and a small tear in his pancreas was surgically repaired. John has a surgical scar to his abdomen and his vitals are as follows: T – 37.3 C HR – 85 bpm BP – 130/75 RR – 18 SpO2 – 98% Taking into consideration the information that you have: 2. Assess Johns signs and symptoms. What do you notice? 3. What do you think would be the plan of care to manage Gary’s wound and symptoms for the next 24 hours? 4. Considering the principles of wound care, what type of dressing would you use to dress John’s wound?

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