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Title: The pregnant patient's prenatal record indicates that she is a gravida 4 para 2022. The nurse ...
Post by: 1b on Feb 6, 2018
The pregnant patient's prenatal record indicates that she is a gravida 4 para 2022. The nurse understands that this indicates the patient had four pregnancies and:
 
  1. Has four living children.
  2. Delivered two infants preterm.
  3. Is pro-abortion.
  4. Delivered two term infants.


Title: The pregnant patient's prenatal record indicates that she is a gravida 4 para 2022. The nurse ...
Post by: jpflueger on Feb 6, 2018
Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: In the four digit number, the fourth number indicates the number of living children, which is 2.
Rationale 2: In the four digit number, the second digit indicates the number of preterm births, so the patient has had no preterm births.
Rationale 3: In the four digit number, the third digit indicates the number of abortions the patient has experienced. Because abortion may be spontaneous or therapeutic, this number does not does not necessarily reflect a woman's stance on surgical abortion.
Rationale 4: In the four digit number, the first digit indicates the number of term infants born, which is two.