How should the nurse record the obstetric history for a pregnant patient who previously delivered two live infants at term and had one abortion at 12 weeks' gestation?
A) Gravida 3, para 2
B) Gravida 3, para 3
C) Gravida 4, para 2
D) Gravida 4, para 3
A
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Gravida is defined as a woman who has been pregnant. Para is defined as the number of pregnancies that have reached viability, regardless of whether the infants were born alive. The patient was pregnant three times. The patient delivered two live births. The aborted fetus is not included in the para count. The patient was not pregnant four times.
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