The gravida and para for Janice, who delivered triplets 2 years ago and is now pregnant again, is gravida _____, para _____
a. 2, 3
b. 1, 2
c. 2, 1
d. 1, 3
C
She has had two pregnancies (gravida 2); para refers to the outcome of the pregnancy rather than the number of infants from that pregnancy.
Para refers to the outcome of the pregnancy, not the number of infants from the pregnancy.
She is pregnant now, so that would make her a gravida 2 . She is para 1 because she had one pregnancy that progressed to the age of viability.
She is pregnant now and had one other pregnancy, making her gravida 2 . Para refers to the outcome of the pregnancy, not the number of infants.
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