A woman's obstetric history indicates that she is pregnant for the fourth time and all of her children from previous pregnancies are living
One child was born at 39 weeks of gestation, twins were born at 34 weeks of gestation, and another child was born at 35 weeks of gestation. What is her gravidity and parity using the GTPAL system? a. 3-1-1-1-3
b. 4-1-2-0-4
c. 3-0-3-0-3
d. 4-2-1-0-3
B
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A The numbers do not accurately reflect the woman's gravidity and parity infor-mation. Using the GTPAL system, her information would be calculated as:
G: This, the first number, reflects the total number of times the woman has been pregnant; she is pregnant for the fourth time.
T: This number indicates the number of pregnancies carried to term, not the number of deliveries at term; only one of her pregnancies has resulted in a fetus at term.
P: This is the number of pregnancies that resulted in a preterm birth; the woman has had two pregnancies in which she delivered preterm.
A: This number signifies whether the woman has had any abortions or miscar-riages before the period of viability; she has not.
L: This number signifies the number of children born that currently are living; the woman has four children.
B This is the correct calculation of this woman's gravidity and parity.
C The numbers do not accurately reflect the woman's gravidity and parity infor-mation. Using the GTPAL system, her information would be calculated as:
G: This, the first number, reflects the total number of times the woman has been pregnant; she is pregnant for the fourth time.
T: This number indicates the number of pregnancies carried to term, not the number of deliveries at term; only one of her pregnancies has resulted in a fetus at term.
P: This is the number of pregnancies that resulted in a preterm birth; the woman has had two pregnancies in which she delivered preterm.
A: This number signifies whether the woman has had any abortions or miscar-riages before the period of viability; she has not.
L: This number signifies the number of children born that currently are living; the woman has four children.
D The numbers do not accurately reflect the woman's gravidity and parity infor-mation. Using the GTPAL system, her information would be calculated as:
G: This, the first number, reflects the total number of times the woman has been pregnant; she is pregnant for the fourth time.
T: This number indicates the number of pregnancies carried to term, not the number of deliveries at term; only one of her pregnancies has resulted in a fetus at term.
P: This is the number of pregnancies that resulted in a preterm birth; the woman has had two pregnancies in which she delivered preterm.
A: This number signifies whether the woman has had any abortions or miscar-riages before the period of viability; she has not.
L: This number signifies the number of children born that currently are living; the woman has four children.
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